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| Noun | 1. The derivation of a general name from that of a famous person.[Wordnet] 2. The derivation of the name of a race, tribe, etc., from that of a fabulous hero, progenitor, etc.[Websters]. | |
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Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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Date "Eponymy" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references) |
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Etymology:Eponymy \E*pon"y*my\, noun. [Greek expression surname given after some person or thing.]. (references) |
Topics by Level of Interest: EPONYMY | ||||
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| Stigler's law of eponymy | 6 | Stigler's law of eponymy | 6 | |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
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eponymism. | |
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Computed Synonyms: eponymy
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| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Bohemian | eponymie (eponymy). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | eponymie (eponymy). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | eponymie (eponymy). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Dari | اشتقاق اسم قبيله يا شخص يا عشيره از يك كلمه (eponymy). Additional references: Dari, Iran, Indo-European, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Français | éponymie (eponymy), Loi de Stigler (Stigler's law of eponymy). Additional references: Français, France, Algeria, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| French | éponymie (eponymy), Loi de Stigler (Stigler's law of eponymy). Additional references: French, France, Algeria, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Parsi | اشتقاق اسم قبيله يا شخص يا عشيره از يك كلمه (eponymy). Additional references: Parsi, Iran, Indo-European, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian | اشتقاق اسم قبيله يا شخص يا عشيره از يك كلمه (eponymy). Additional references: Persian, Iran, Indo-European, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Persian (Farsi) | اشتقاق اسم قبيله يا شخص يا عشيره از يك كلمه (eponymy). Additional references: Persian (Farsi), Iran, Indo-European, eponymy. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “eponymy” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Athag | athagepathagonyathagmyathag (eponymy). Additional references: Athag, eponymy. (volunteer) | |||
| Double Dutch | agepagonyagmyag (eponymy). Additional references: Double Dutch, eponymy. (volunteer) | |||
| Leet | £|*()^/'/[V]'/ (eponymy). Additional references: Leet, eponymy. (volunteer) | |||
| Oppish | opepoponyopmyop (eponymy). Additional references: Oppish, eponymy. (volunteer) | |||
| Pig Latin | eponymyway (eponymy). Additional references: Pig Latin, eponymy. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | eponyie (eponymy). Additional references: Terran B, eponymy. (volunteer) | |||
| Ubbi Dubbi | ubepubonyubmyub (eponymy). Additional references: Ubbi Dubbi, eponymy. (volunteer) | |||
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