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Eponymous
/ɪˈpɑnɪməs/
Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which something or someone is named.
📖 Definitions of "Eponymous"
adjective
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Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which something or someone is named.
"Prince Hamlet is the eponymous protagonist of the Shakespearian tragedy Hamlet."
🔄 Synonyms of "Eponymous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| eponymic | Of or relating to an eponym. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Eponymous"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| eponymic | Of or relating to an eponym. |
| archonnoun | A ruler, head of state or other leader. |
| exonymic | Being or pertaining to an exonym. |
| etymonic | Being or pertaining to an etymon or etymons. |
| anthroponymous | Of or relating to an anthroponym. |
| toponymic | Of, relating to, or being a toponym, as: |
| typonymic | Of or relating to a typonym. |
| etymic | etymonic (relating to the etymon) |
| ethnonymous | Being or relating to an ethnonym. |
| epithetic | Of or relating to epithets. |
| metonymic | Of, or relating to, a word or phrase that names an object from a single characteristic of it or of a closely related object. |
| troponymic | (semantics) Of, relating to, or being a troponym. |
| hyponymic | Being a hyponym. |
| self-titled | Eponymously named; having the same name as the author or artist. |
| typonymous | Synonym of typonymic. |
| endonymic | Being or pertaining to an endonym. |
| aptonymous | (rare) Of or pertaining to aptonymy. |
| troponymous | (semantics) Synonym of troponymic. |
| epimeric | Of or pertaining to an epimer |
| hyponymous | Synonym of hyponymic. |
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