EPONYMY

eponymy

(noun) the derivation of a general name from that of a famous person

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

eponymy (usually uncountable, plural eponymies)

(semantics) The semantic relation of eponyms; the quality of being eponymous.

Source: Wiktionary


E*pon"y*my, n. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 April 2025

ANYMORE

(adverb) at the present or from now on; usually used with a negative; “Alice doesn’t live here anymore”; “the children promised not to quarrel any more”


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Coffee Trivia

Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.

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