EPONYM — Definition of EPONYM
noun
1
A real or fictitious person's name that has given rise to the name of a particular item.
Romulus is the eponym of Rome.
2
A word formed from a real or fictive person’s name.
Rome is an eponym of Romulus.
3
(by extension) A word formed from a real or fictive place or thing.
“Tangerine” is an eponym of Tangier.
📚 Source: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/eponym
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