EPONYMY


Meaning of EPONYMY in English

Pronunciation: -m ē

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -mies

Date: 1865

: the explanation of a proper name (as of a town or tribe) by supposing a fictitious eponym

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.