eponymous

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 Translations

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[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ɪˈpɒnəməs/

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

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eponymous (comparative more eponymous, superlative most eponymous)

1. Of, relating to, or being the person after which something is named

   Robinson Crusoe is the eponymous hero of the book.

   Prince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of the Shakespearian tragedy Hamlet.

2. Named (or thought to have been named) after a person, whether real or fictitious.

   Pasteurization is an eponymous term from the name of its creator Louis Pasteur.

   A Joule and a Watt are eponymous units of measure.

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• eponym

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