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Meaning of "eponym" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EPONYM

From Greek epōnumos giving a significant name.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EPONYM

eponym  [ˈɛpəˌnɪm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPONYM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eponym is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EPONYM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

eponym

Eponym

An eponym can be either an item which provides a name-source for a particular place, tribe, era, discovery, or other item to be named, or it can also be an item which acts as a name-recipient. For example, Léon Theremin is the eponym of the theremin, an electronic musical instrument; or, the medical term Parkinson's disease is a medical eponym, named after the English physician, James Parkinson. Similarly, the term eponymous has parallel meanings when employed as an adjective. An etiological myth can be a "reverse eponym" in the sense that a legendary character is invented in order to explain a term, such as the nymph Pirene, who according to myth was turned into Pirene's Fountain.

Definition of eponym in the English dictionary

The definition of eponym in the dictionary is a name, esp a place name, derived from the name of a real or mythical person, as for example Constantinople from Constantine I. Other definition of eponym is the name of the person from which such a name is derived.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EPONYM


autonym
ˈɔːtəˌnɪm
caconym
ˈkækəˌnɪm
ethnonym
ˈeθnəˌnɪm
exonym
ˈɛksəˌnɪm
heteronym
ˈhɛtərəʊˌnɪm
hypernym
ˈhaɪpəˌnɪm
meronym
ˈmɛrəʊˌnɪm
mononym
ˈmɒnəʊˌnɪm
paranym
ˈpærəˌnɪm
pseudonym
ˈsjuːdəˌnɪm
textonym
ˈtɛkstəˌnɪm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPONYM

epoch
epoch-making
epochal
epochally
epode
epodic
eponychium
eponymic
eponymous
eponymously
eponymy
epopee
epopoeia
epopt
epos
epoxidation
epoxide
epoxide resin
epoxidize
epoxies

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPONYM

allonym
anonym
antonym
cohyponym
cryptonym
homonym
hyponym
metonym
paronym
polyonym
retronym
synonym
tautonym
toponym

Synonyms and antonyms of eponym in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eponym» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPONYM

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The translations of eponym from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eponym» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

名字命名
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

epónimo
570 millions of speakers

English

eponym
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

नामस्त्रोत
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تنسب
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

эпоним
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

epônimo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

eponym
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

éponyme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Eponym
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Namensgeber
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

名祖
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

시조
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Eponym
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

eponym
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எபோனிம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपनाम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

soyuna adını veren kimse
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

eponimo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

eponimem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

епонім
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

eponim
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ομώνυμο
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eponym
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

EPONYM
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

eponym
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eponym

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EPONYM»

The term «eponym» is regularly used and occupies the 65.857 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EPONYM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «eponym» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «eponym» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eponym

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPONYM»

Discover the use of eponym in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eponym and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Eponym Dictionary of Reptiles
The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals is recommended for public libraries and academic libraries, particularly those at schools with biology and veterinary programs."— American Reference Books Annual "This is a fascinating book—highly ...
Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, Michael Grayson, 2011
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The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals
The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals is a highly readable and informative guide to the people whose names are immortalized in mammal nomenclature.
Bo Beolens, Michael Watkins, Michael Grayson, 2009
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The Eponym Dictionary of Amphibians
In some cases these are a reminder of the courage of scientists whose dedicated research in remote locations exposed them to disease and even violent death.
Bo Beolens, 2013
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The Assyrian Eponym Canon...
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
George Smith, ill, 2012
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Eponym
His nemesis, Peter, relishes the tedious work of a bank teller and stands firmly opposed to Orion's agenda on the grounds that everything out of this pseudo-genius' mouth is immoral propaganda.
Mike Murphy, 2011
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The Reconstructed Chronology of the Divided Kingdom
Reliability of the Assyrian Eponym Canon Eponyms documenting the last 300 years of Assyrian history are found on tablets and inscriptions, including “ nineteen manuscripts list[ing] the officials in order . . . although none now extend beyond ...
M. Christine Tetley, 2005
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Chronology of the Old Testament
Features: Scriptural solutions to many biblical mathematical controversies Sir Robert Anderson's calculation error corrected The 483-year prophecy of Daniel 9:25 explained A scriptural formula which biblically synchronizes the kingdoms of ...
Dr. Floyd Nolen Jones, 2005
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Rhetorical Devices: A Handbook and Activities for Student ...
Device #13 Eponym: Keep moving through these devices, and soon you'll be a regular Hemingway. An eponym is similar to an allusion, referring to a specific famous person to link his or her attributes with someone else. Using an eponym ...
‎2011
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Hellenistic Pottery: The Plain Wares
Tarsus 106, 191 tavern, identification of mudbrick building as 219 Tel Anafa 161,191,193,195 Tel Michal 138, 163 Telemachos (Thasian eponym) 359 Tell en -Nasbeh 79 Thalimbrotidas (Knidian eponym) 361 Thebes 31, 126, 178 Thera 146 ...
Susan I. Rotroff, 2006
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Verification of Thomas More’s "Utopia" serving as eponym and ...
I will explain that the novel not only served as an eponym, but also as a model for the following literary works of utopian fiction.
Anne-Katrin Clemens, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPONYM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eponym is used in the context of the following news items.
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The short, weird, and counterfeit life of 'Aquinomics'
Nobody uses the eponym now, not the cabinet secretary who brashly tried to sell it to the media and the public. Nor the business leaders and ... «The Manila Times, Jul 15»
2
Cybercriminals Exploit Unfortunate Death of Brazilian Musician …
... Bancos Trojan dropper which downloads and installs a banking malware with the same eponym which has been identified as Infostealer. «SPAMfighter News, Jul 15»
3
Fighting Fear and Apathy in Zimbabwe
In the book Matigari by the Kenyan writer, Ngugi wa Thiong'o, the eponym of the novel poignantly notes that "Too much fear breeds misery in ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
4
"Moove" over cows, Va. sheep milk ice cream is here
The eponym comes from Harrison's grandmother, Emma Smith Gunther, whose relatives on the Smith side started the farm in 1666. From 2005 ... «Delmarva Daily Times, Jun 15»
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Death of Brazilian Musician Exploited for Banking Trojan Delivery
... Bancos malware dropper that downloads and installs a banking Trojan with the same eponym, identified by Symantec as Infostealer.Bancos. «Softpedia News, Jun 15»
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It's easy to botch Murphy's Law origin story
How it happens to get an eponym (someone for whom it is named) is a crazy story. Capt. Edward A. Murphy, Jr. (1918-1990) was a military ... «The Ledger, Jun 15»
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Mailbag: Tennis' longevity trend, Roddick's broadcasting career, more
—Marc Nichol, Youngstown, Ohio. • I can't tell from your note if you want Armstrong to be recognized or you want a new eponym. But I like your ... «SI.com, Jun 15»
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Law school celebrates anniversary
Norman said even former UI President Willard “Sandy” Boyd, the law building's eponym, stopped by the exhibit. It is a celebration of the many ... «UI The Daily Iowan, Jun 15»
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Montreal: Horst P. Horst at the Musée McCord
His name is Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann but you may know him under the eponym of Horst P. Horst, the legendary photographer who made ... «The Eye of Photography, Jun 15»
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Seeing the Forest for the Trees
... zoo animals was an attempted statement on animal captivity (or just a convenient way to get a tiger from the eponym poem into the episode), ... «Doctor Who TV, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Eponym [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/eponym>. Apr 2024 ».
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