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eponymic

eponymic

9.8
Relating to something named after a person
  • adjective
  • /ˌɛpəˈnɪmɪk/
translation icon : epónimo
  • The island's eponymic founder is celebrated in local legends.

Examples

  • The eponymic character in the novel reflects the author's life.

  • The school's eponymic tradition honors its original benefactor every year.

  • Many medical terms are eponymic, named after the doctors who discovered them.

  • Many cities have eponymic streets named after historical figures.

  • The term 'Alzheimer's disease' is an eponymic name that honors Dr. Alois Alzheimer.

  • Many technical terms are eponymic, named after the scientists who discovered or developed them.

  • The word 'sandwich' is eponymic, originating from the Earl of Sandwich who popularized it.

Synonyms

eponymous
vseponymic
8 8.2

Giving its name to something or being named after a person

focuses on relating to the person after whom something is named

Surface Forms

eponymic positive

Morphology

eponymic = eponym (transparent) = eponym + ic

The adjective is formed from the noun 'eponym' with the productive adjectival suffix '-ic', yielding 'relating to an eponym'.

Etymology

The word eponymic comes from Greek parts epi- 'upon' and onym 'name', like the 'name' you see in anonymous and synonym. So something eponymic is 'named after' a person.