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eponymous

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e·pon·y·mous  (-pn-ms)
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.1.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
eponymous [ɪˈpɒnɪməs] adj (liter) → eponimo


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The word 'Brut' comes from the name 'Brutus,' according to Geoffrey a Trojan hero and eponymous founder of the British race.
A History of English Literature by Fletcher, Robert Huntington View in context
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