eponymous
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/ɪˈpɒnɪməs/
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/ɪˈpɒnɪməs/ · /ɛ-/ · /əˈpɑnəməs/ · /əˈpɒnəməs/
Definition of eponymous
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
adj
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Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
“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.”
“Hadadas roost in numbers among the trees in the leafier parts of Nairobi and their eponymous call is one of the more insistent elements of the dawn chorus in that part of the world, though they may be heard at any time of the day.”
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adj
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Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym.
“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.”
“Hadadas roost in numbers among the trees in the leafier parts of Nairobi and their eponymous call is one of the more insistent elements of the dawn chorus in that part of the world, though they may be heard at any time of the day.”
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Of a thing: named after a person or entity.
“The American singer-songwriter Madonna released her eponymous album in 1983.”
Definitions from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA.
Etymology
PIE word *h₁epi 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).
Words you can make from eponymous
200+ playable · top: EPONYMS (14 pts)
Best play eponyms 14 points7-letter words
3 words6-letter words
9 words5-letter words
43 words- MOPEY 12 pts
- MYOPE 12 pts
- SPUMY 12 pts
- YOMPS 12 pts
- MONEY 10 pts
- MOONY 10 pts
- MOSEY 10 pts
- MOUSY 10 pts
- PEONY 10 pts
- POESY 10 pts
- POSEY 10 pts
- POYOU 10 pts
- SEPOY 10 pts
- SOUPY 10 pts
- YUPON 10 pts
- MOPES 9 pts
- POEMS 9 pts
- POMES 9 pts
- POMOS 9 pts
- SPUME 9 pts
- NOSEY 8 pts
- SOOEY 8 pts
- YOUSE 8 pts
- MENUS 7 pts
- MEOUS 7 pts
- MESON 7 pts
- MONOS 7 pts
- MOONS 7 pts
- MOOSE 7 pts
- MOUES 7 pts
- MOUSE 7 pts
- MUONS 7 pts
- NEUMS 7 pts
- NOMES 7 pts
- NOMOS 7 pts
- OMENS 7 pts
- OPENS 7 pts
- PEONS 7 pts
- PONES 7 pts
- POONS 7 pts
- SNOOP 7 pts
- SPOON 7 pts
- NOOSE 5 pts
4-letter words
74 words- MOPY 11 pts
- YOMP 11 pts
- ESPY 9 pts
- MONY 9 pts
- PONY 9 pts
- POSY 9 pts
- PUNY 9 pts
- PYES 9 pts
- SUMY 9 pts
- YEPS 9 pts
- YUPS 9 pts
- MOPE 8 pts
- MOPS 8 pts
- POEM 8 pts
- POME 8 pts
- POMO 8 pts
- POMS 8 pts
- SUMP 8 pts
- UMPS 8 pts
- NOSY 7 pts
- OYES 7 pts
- SNYE 7 pts
- SYNE 7 pts
- YENS 7 pts
- YOUS 7 pts
- EMOS 6 pts
- EMUS 6 pts
- EPOS 6 pts
- MENO 6 pts
- MENU 6 pts
- MEOU 6 pts
- MONO 6 pts
- MONS 6 pts
- MOON 6 pts
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- MOUE 6 pts
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- MUON 6 pts
- MUSE 6 pts
- MUSO 6 pts
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- OPES 6 pts
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- PENS 6 pts
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- PUNS 6 pts
- SOME 6 pts
- SOUP 6 pts
- SPUE 6 pts
- SPUN 6 pts
- SUMO 6 pts
- SUPE 6 pts
- UPON 6 pts
- EONS 4 pts
- NOES 4 pts
- NOSE 4 pts
- NOUS 4 pts
- ONES 4 pts
- ONOS 4 pts
- ONUS 4 pts
- SONE 4 pts
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3-letter words
59 words- PYE 8 pts
- SPY 8 pts
- YEP 8 pts
- YOM 8 pts
- YUM 8 pts
- YUP 8 pts
- MOP 7 pts
- POM 7 pts
- UMP 7 pts
- SOY 6 pts
- SYN 6 pts
- YEN 6 pts
- YES 6 pts
- YON 6 pts
- YOU 6 pts
- EMO 5 pts
- EMS 5 pts
- EMU 5 pts
- MEN 5 pts
- MES 5 pts
- MON 5 pts
- MOO 5 pts
- MOS 5 pts
- MUN 5 pts
- MUS 5 pts
- NOM 5 pts
- OMS 5 pts
- OPE 5 pts
- OPS 5 pts
- PEN 5 pts
- PES 5 pts
- POO 5 pts
- POS 5 pts
- PUN 5 pts
- PUS 5 pts
- SOM 5 pts
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- SUM 5 pts
- SUP 5 pts
- UMS 5 pts
- UPO 5 pts
- UPS 5 pts
- ENS 3 pts
- EON 3 pts
- NOO 3 pts
- NOS 3 pts
- NUS 3 pts
- OES 3 pts
- ONE 3 pts
- ONO 3 pts
- ONS 3 pts
- OSE 3 pts
- SEN 3 pts
- SON 3 pts
- SOU 3 pts
- SUE 3 pts
- SUN 3 pts
- UNS 3 pts
- USE 3 pts
2-letter words
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