eponym

[ ep-uh-nim ]

/ ˈɛp ə nɪm /

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noun

a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name: Brut, the supposed grandson of Aeneas, is the eponym of the Britons.

a word based on or derived from a person's name.

any ancient official whose name was used to designate his year of office.

Origin of eponym

First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from eponymous

OTHER WORDS FROM eponym

ep·o·nym·ic, adjective

Words nearby eponym

epode, epoetin alfa, Epogen, eponychia, eponychium, eponym, eponymous, eponymy, epoophorectomy, epoophoron, epopee

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Example sentences from the Web for eponym

As much is suggested by the following entry in an eponym list.
Myths of Babylonia and Assyria|Donald A. Mackenzie
As for this eponym thing, why Saint Augustine called attention to it fifteen hundred years ago.
The Damnation of Theron Ware|Harold Frederic
Eponym, ep′o-nim, n. a mythical personage created to account for the name of a tribe or people: a special title.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)|Various
The word 'Abram' is merely an eponym—it means 'exalted father.'
The Damnation of Theron Ware|Harold Frederic

And in this respect Herakles was the eponym and patron of an order which existed throughout Doric Hellas.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)|John Addington Symonds

British Dictionary definitions for eponym

eponym

/ (ˈɛpəˌnɪm) /

noun

a name, esp a place name, derived from the name of a real or mythical person, as for example Constantinople from Constantine I

the name of the person from which such a name is derivedin the Middle Ages, "Brutus" was thought to be the eponym of "Britain"

Derived forms of eponym

eponymic, adjective

Word Origin for eponym

C19: from Greek epōnumos giving a significant name

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Medical definitions for eponym

eponym

[ ĕp′ə-nĭm′ ]

n.

A name of a drug, structure, or disease based on or derived from the name of a person.

Other words from eponym

ep′o•nym′ic adj.

单词	eponym
释义	eponym [ ep-uh-nim ] / ˈɛp ə nɪm / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eponym ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name: Brut, the supposed grandson of Aeneas, is the eponym of the Britons. a word based on or derived from a person's name. any ancient official whose name was used to designate his year of office. Origin of eponym First recorded in 1840–50; back formation from eponymous OTHER WORDS FROM eponym ep·o·nym·ic, adjective Words nearby eponym epode, epoetin alfa, Epogen, eponychia, eponychium, eponym, eponymous, eponymy, epoophorectomy, epoophoron, epopee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eponym As much is suggested by the following entry in an eponym list. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria\|Donald A. Mackenzie As for this eponym thing, why Saint Augustine called attention to it fifteen hundred years ago. The Damnation of Theron Ware\|Harold Frederic Eponym, ep′o-nim, n. a mythical personage created to account for the name of a tribe or people: a special title. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M)\|Various The word 'Abram' is merely an eponym—it means 'exalted father.' The Damnation of Theron Ware\|Harold Frederic And in this respect Herakles was the eponym and patron of an order which existed throughout Doric Hellas. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)\|John Addington Symonds British Dictionary definitions for eponym eponym / (ˈɛpəˌnɪm) / noun a name, esp a place name, derived from the name of a real or mythical person, as for example Constantinople from Constantine I the name of the person from which such a name is derivedin the Middle Ages, "Brutus" was thought to be the eponym of "Britain" Derived forms of eponym eponymic, adjective Word Origin for eponym C19: from Greek epōnumos giving a significant name Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eponym term, brand, style, label, flag, signature, sign, nickname, surname, head, tag, rubric, moniker, cognomen, agnomen, pseudonym, appellation, handle, epithet, denomination Medical definitions for eponym eponym [ ĕp′ə-nĭm′ ] n. A name of a drug, structure, or disease based on or derived from the name of a person. Other words from eponym ep′o•nym′ic adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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