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Meaning of pars pro toto | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
[ˈpars ˈproː ˈtoː.toː]

Definitions

A type of metonymy in which an entity (person, object) is referred to by a (conspicuous) part, for the whole, e.g. a country by its capital.

declension-3

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

parsimonia parsimoniae parsimoniam parsimoniarum parsimonias parsimoniis

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