Big Ten Wonk Word Of The Day for Friday, November 4:
synecdoche (sin-ECK-duh-kee) n. A figure of speech substituting a more inclusive term for a less inclusive one or vice versa. (more)
To get a better feel for it, I recommend reading the full definition/explanation, to which I've linked. It's a cool word and concept, and it would break some 12-year-old's heart at the Scripps National Spelling Bee. I mean, I'll probably never use the word in writing because of its unfathomable pronunciation. Conversely, I don't know how a kid, no matter how much home schooling he or she has had, could spell this based on the pronunciation. [Like country of origin is going to help.]
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