EPONYMOUS


Meaning of EPONYMOUS in English

ə̇ˈpänəməs, (ˈ)e|p- adjective

also ep·o·nym·ic |epə|nimik

Etymology: eponymous from Greek epōnymos, from epi- + -ōnymos (from onyma, onoma name); eponymic from eponym + -ic — more at name

: bearing the name of, being, or relating to an eponym (sense 1)

eponymous clan

eponymous disease

eponymous ancestor

eponymic patron saint

she played the eponymous role in the play

eponymic myths which account for the parentage of a tribe by turning its name into the name of an imaginary ancestor — E.B.Tylor

— compare name III, title III

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