eponymous

== English == === Etymology === 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). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪˈpɒnɪməs/, /ɛ-/ (General American) IPA(key): /əˈpɑnəməs/, /ɛ-/ (General Australian) IPA(key): /əˈpɒnəməs/ Hyphenation: ep‧o‧nym‧ous === Adjective === eponymous (comparative more eponymous, superlative most eponymous) Of, relating to, or being the person or entity after which someone or something is named; serving as an eponym. Of a thing: named after a person or entity. ==== Derived terms ==== eponymously ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === === Further reading === eponym on Wikipedia.Wikipedia “eponymous”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.