eponymous

Meanings

• adjective

  A word or term deriving its name from a person or thing to which it refers.

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Pronunciation

1. /ɪˈpɑnɪməs/
   
   
   
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Variants

List of all variants of eponymous that leads to same result
eponymous , eponymously , eponym , eponymic , eponyms

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Etymology

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From the Greek 'eponymos', meaning 'given a name' or 'derived from a name'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'eponymous' was first used in English in the 16th century.

2. The word 'eponymous' is sometimes used as a synonym for 'proprietary' or 'trademarked'.

3. The term 'eponymous' is often used in the field of genealogy to refer to a person after whom a family or clan is named.

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Related Concepts

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1. Honorific: An eponymous term is often used as an honorific, signifying respect or admiration for the person or thing it refers to.

2. Naming: The process of giving a name to a person, place, or thing is an important aspect of culture and language, and eponyms are a common result of this process.

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Quotes

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1. … Ramayana, an Indian epic which chronicles, in sixty thousand verses, the adventures of its "eponymous" hero Rama …

   - Leila Hadley,{it}Give Me the World{/it},(1958) 1999

2. "Cool Britannia," which goes back to Ben and Jerry's "eponymous" ice cream in Spring 1996, met its sell-by-date within weeks …

   - Harold Perkin,{it}Times Literary Supplement{/it},18 Dec. 1998

3. Karen Hubert Allison, the "eponymous" (if you count middle names) creator of Hubert's, didn't know she was making dining history …

   - Peter Kaminsky,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},11 May 1997

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Culture

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The term 'eponymous' is often used in literature, particularly in discussions of the origins of names and titles. For example, in Shakespeare's play 'Henry V', the king is referred to as 'Henry the Fifth' in some texts and 'Henry Epistemius' in others, reflecting the eponymous nature of his title.

How to Memorize "eponymous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person or thing being given a name that describes it perfectly. This name then becomes the eponymous term for that person or thing.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'eponymous' with the idea of a name derived from the person or thing it refers to.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each word in 'eponymous': 'Elephants Paint Outstanding Names Yielding Memorable Acronyms'.

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