eponymous

English

Etymology

eponym + -ous.

eponym itself is from Ancient Greek ἐπώνυμος (epōnumos) (ἐπί (epi, “upon”) + ὄνυμα (onuma), see -onym).

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ɪˈpɒnɪməs/

Adjective

eponymous (comparative more eponymous, superlative most eponymous)

1. 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 Holland.

Related terms

• eponym

Translations

relating to the person after which something is named

Dutch: naamgevend (nl) French: éponyme (fr) German: namensgebend (de)

Greek: επωνυμικός (el) Portuguese: epónimo (pt)