eponym in Russian
eponym in Russian is эпо́ним, эпони́м — eponym means a person whose name was given, or is said to have been given, to a people, a place or an institution.
eponym in Russian
эпо́ним
Pronounced: eponim
эпони́м
Pronounced: eponim
What does "eponym" mean?
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noun A person whose name was given, or is said to have been given, to a people, a place or an institution.
"The Greeks and Romans tended to credit nearly every location and ethnicity to a legendary eponym, Hellas to Hellen, Rome to Romulus, Egypt to Aegyptus, etc."
- noun A thing that takes its name from a person.
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noun A name that comes from a person, such as a place named after them.
"Alexandria is an eponym, taken from its founder Alexander the Great."
- noun A word that comes from any proper noun, such as a place or a brand name.
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eponym in a sentence
- The Greeks and Romans tended to credit nearly every location and ethnicity to a legendary eponym, Hellas to Hellen, Rome to Romulus, Egypt to Aegyptus, etc.
- Similar to the Greek eponymous archons and Roman consuls, the names of the annually appointed Assyrian limus were used for their years in office and they are accordingly also known as eponyms.
- Alexandria is an eponym, taken from its founder Alexander the Great.
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What is "eponym" in Russian?
"eponym" in Russian is эпо́ним, эпони́м. eponym means: A person whose name was given, or is said to have been given, to a people, a place or an institution.
How do you pronounce эпо́ним?
"eponym" in Russian is эпо́ним, pronounced "eponim".
Are there other ways to say "eponym" in Russian?
Yes — Russian has 2 translations listed for "eponym": эпо́ним, эпони́м.
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