eponym
Significado (Inglés)
- A person who gave or supposedly gave their name to a people, place, institution, etc.
- Something that is named after a person.
- (proscribed, sometimes) A name taken from a person, a namesake toponym, term, etc.
- (broadly, proscribed, sometimes) A name or term derived from any proper noun, inclusive of places, brands, etc.
- (archaic) Synonym of epitome, a person taken as a symbol or quintessential representative of some trait, school, etc.
- (archaic) Synonym of epithet, a distinguishing title.
Sinónimos
Traducións
Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈɛpənɪm/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)
From Latin eponymus, from Ancient Greek ἐπώνῠμος (epṓnŭmos), from ἐπί (epí, “upon, epi-”) + ὄνυμα (ónuma, “name”) + -ος (-os, suffix forming adjectives and nouns). Equivalent to epi- + -nym.
Notes
Sign in to write sticky notes
Comeza a aprender inglés con learnfeliz .
Practica a expresión oral e a memorización de " eponym " e moitas outras palabras e frases inglés .