eponymous
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπώνυμος (epṓnumos), from ἐπί (epí, “upon”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma), Aeolic variant of ὄνομα (ónoma, “name”). See -onym.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈpɒnɪməs/
- (US) IPA(key): /ɪˈpɑnɪməs/
Adjective
eponymous (comparative more eponymous, superlative most eponymous)
- Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which something or someone is named.
- Robinson Crusoe is the eponymous hero of the book.
- Prince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of the Shakespearian tragedy Hamlet.
- The language Limburgish is named after the eponymous provinces in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Derived terms
Translations
relating to the person after which something is named
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