eponym

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Translations 2 Swedish 2.1 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐπώνυμος (epōnumos) from ἐπί (epi), “‘upon’”) + ὄνυμα (onuma), Aeolic variant of ὄνομα (onoma), “‘name’”). See -onym.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈɛpənɪm/
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[edit] Noun

eponym (plural eponyms)

1. The name of a real or fictitious person that has, or is thought to have, given rise to the name of a particular item.

   Romulus is the eponym of Rome.

2. A word formed from a real or fictive person’s name.

   Rome is an eponym of Romulus.

   Alzheimer's disease, boycott, Columbia, stentorian, sandwich and Victorian are examples of eponyms.

[edit] Derived terms

• eponymous

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[edit] Noun

Inflection for eponym	Singular		Plural
common	Indefinite	Definite	Indefinite	Definite
Base form	eponym	eponymen	eponymer	eponymerna
Possessive form	eponyms	eponymens	eponymers	eponymernas

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