Word of the Day: Eponymous

Can you pronounce eponymous?

Friday, April 19, 2024

adjective 1. (Of a person) Giving their name to something. 2. (Of a thing) Named after a particular person. "The artist's eponymous album bore his name in bold red letters on the cover." "Her eponymous debut album was a hit, and now everyone knows her name." "Look around the grocery store at the eponymous food brands — Kraft, Kellogg's, and Campbell's, for example." Ads help keep Word Daily free. Greek, mid-19th century "Synonymous," "anonymous," "pseudonymous," "eponymous" — they all have to do with names for things because they come from the Greek word "onyma," meaning "name." "Eponymous," in particular, has to do with the name of a person, but in two different usages. ... Continue Reading Do you remember these words? Thank you for supporting our advertisers.

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