totum pro parte

Latin

Etymology

From totum (“whole”) + prō (“for”) + parte, ablative singular of pars (“part”).

Pronunciation
  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈto.tum proː ˈpar.te/, [ˈt̪ɔt̪ʊ̃ˑ pɾoː ˈpärt̪ɛ]
  • (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈto.tum pro ˈpar.te/, [ˈt̪ɔːt̪um pɾɔ ˈpɑrt̪ɛ]

Noun

totum prō parte n sg (genitive totī prō parte); second declension

  1. A type of metonymy in which an entity (person, object) is referred to by the whole for the part; e.g. "America" for the United States of America.

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter) with an indeclinable portion.

Case Singular Plural
Nominative totum prō parte tota prō parte
Genitive totī prō parte totōrum prō parte
Dative totō prō parte totīs prō parte
Accusative totum prō parte tota prō parte
Ablative totō prō parte totīs prō parte
Vocative totum prō parte tota prō parte

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