eponymous

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e·pon·y·mous (

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adj.

Of, relating to, or constituting an eponym.

[From Greek epnumos; see eponym.]

eponymous

adj [ɪˈpɒnɪməs]

adj

1. (of a person) being the person after whom a literary work, film, etc., is named the eponymous heroine in the film of Jane Eyre

2. (of a literary work, film, etc.) named after its central character or creator The Stooges' eponymous debut album

eponymously adv

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Adj.

eponymous - being or relating to or bearing the name of an eponym

eponymic

Translations

eponymous [ɪˈpɒnɪməs] ADJ → epónimo

eponymous [ɪˈpɒnɪməs] adj → de ce nom, du même nom, éponyme
the eponymous hero of ... → le héros éponyme de ...
epoxy resin [ɪˌpɒksiˈrɛzɪn] n → résine f époxy

eponymous

adj → namengebend; eponymous hero (of novel) → Titelheld m

eponymous [ɪˈpɒnɪməs] adj (liter) → eponimo

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