Antonyms for eponym
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : ep-uh-nim |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛp ə nɪm |
Definition of eponym
Origin :- one whose name becomes that of a place, a people, an era, an institution, etc., 1846, from Greek eponymos "given as a name, giving one's name to something," from epi "upon" (see epi-) + onyma, Aeolic dialectal variant of onoma "name" (see name (n.)).
- As in name : noun title given to something, someone
- This, however, as we learn from the Eponym Canon, was not all.
- Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible » by F. W. Farrar
- The word 'Abram' is merely an eponym—it means 'exalted father.'
- Extract from : « The Damnation of Theron Ware » by Harold Frederic
- As much is suggested by the following entry in an eponym list.
- Extract from : « Myths of Babylonia and Assyria » by Donald A. Mackenzie
- And in this respect Herakles was the eponym and patron of an order which existed throughout Doric Hellas.
- Extract from : « Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2) » by John Addington Symonds
- Sardanapalus, the eponym of Oriental luxury, furnishes a good subject for this style of composition.
- Extract from : « Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2) » by John Addington Symonds
- The case is different with Herakles, the patron, eponym, and ancestor of Dorian Hellas.
- Extract from : « A Problem in Greek Ethics » by John Addington Symonds
- Eponym, ep′o-nim, n. a mythical personage created to account for the name of a tribe or people: a special title.
- Extract from : « Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) » by Various
- Xanthus, however, puts Torrhebus in the place of Tyrsenus, and makes him the eponym of a district in Lydia.
- Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2 » by Various
- As for this eponym thing, why Saint Augustine called attention to it fifteen hundred years ago.
- Extract from : « The Damnation of Theron Ware » by Harold Frederic
Synonyms for eponym
- agname
- agnomen
- alias
- appellation
- autograph
- autonym
- brand
- cognomen
- compellation
- denomination
- designation
- epithet
- eponym
- flag
- handle
- head
- heading
- label
- matronymic
- moniker
- monogram
- namesake
- nickname
- nom de guerre
- nom de plume
- nomen
- patronymic
- pen name
- pet name
- place name
- prenomen
- proper name
- pseudonym
- rubric
- sign
- signature
- sobriquet
- stage name
- style
- surname
- tag
- term
- trade name
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