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eponymous

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"Name-giving"

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9 lettersPronunciation /ɪˈpɒnɪməs/Part of speech adjectiveSorted emnoopsuyStarts with EEnds with S1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym

Word origin

From Ancient Greek ἐπώνῠμος (epṓnŭmos, “concerning giving one’s name to something; named in a significant manner; surnamed”) + English -ous (suffix forming adjectives from nouns, denoting pertinence or relation).

Used in a sentence

  • Prince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of the Shakespearian tragedy Hamlet.
  • Robinson Crusoe is the eponymous hero of the book.
  • The language Limburgish is named after the eponymous provinces in Belgium and the Netherlands.

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