merismus
Pronunciation: /məˈɹɪzməs/
The English word “merismus” has 1 meaning listed here.
noun
- A metonymic term to describe a type of synecdoche in which two parts of a thing, perhaps contrasting or complementary parts, are made to stand for the whole.
Etymology
From Ancient Greek μερισμός (merismós, “a dividing”), derived from the Ancient Greek verb μερίζω (merízō, “to divide into parts”).
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