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eponym
ep·o·nym
[
éppə nìm
]
(
plural
ep·o·nyms
)
noun
Definition:
1.
person for whom something is named:
a person or mythical character from whom something such as an invention, activity, or place takes its name
2.
name derived from person:
a name derived from the name of a person or mythical character. For example, "Rome" is an eponym coming from "Romulus."
3.
medicine
medical name from person:
a medical name, e.g. that of a disease, derived from the name of a person
[
Mid-19th century. < Greek
epōnumos
"given as a name" <
onuma
"name"
]
ep·o·nym·ic
[
èppə nímmik
]
adjective
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ep·o·nym·ic [ èppə nímmik ] adjective
