Eponym (n)
epp-oh-nim
A person after whom a discovery, invention, place, etc., is named or thought to be named.
A name or noun formed after a person.
Example sentence
“The word hooligan is an eponym taken from the infamous Irish family whose surname Houligan”
Word of the Day – Medley
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Word of the Day – Medley
Medley (noun) med-lee a mixture, especially of heterogeneous elements; hodgepodge; jumble. First recorded in 1300–50;…
Word of the Day – Hincty
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Word of the Day – Hincty
Word of the Day - Hincty (adj) hink-tee
Word of the Day – Melee
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Word of the Day – Melee
Word of the Day - Melee (noun) mel-ey
Word of the Day – Fulciment
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Word of the Day – Fulciment
Word of the Day - Fulciment (noun) (archaic) ful-si-ment
Word of the Day – Dubitation
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Word of the Day – Dubitation
Word of the Day - Dubitation (noun) (Archaic) doo-bit-ay-shun
Word of the Day – Numen
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Word of the Day – Numen
Word of the Day - Numen (noun) noo-men