Definitions for eponymy

eponymy ep·on·y·my

Spelling: [uh-pon-uh-mee]
IPA: /əˈpɒn ə mi/

Eponymy is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 17 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 18 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in eponymy (emnopyy).

Definitions for eponymy

noun

  1. the derivation of names from eponyms.

Origin of eponymy

First recorded in 1860-65, eponymy is from the Greek word epōnymía surname, derived name. See eponymous, -y3

Examples for eponymy

(Dated) the third day of Sebat, in the eponymy of Rimmon-lid-ani.

(Dated) the month Sebat, the first day, the eponymy of Bel-kharran-Sadua.'

Word Value for eponymy
Scrable

17

Words with friends

18

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