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caconym

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (kakós, bad) + ????? (ónuma, name)

Noun

caconym (plural caconyms)

  1. An incorrect name for something, especially in taxonomic classification.

Synonyms

  • misnomer

See also

  • cacology
  • euonym

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eponym

English

Etymology

Back-formation from eponymous. See also -onym.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /??p?n?m/

Noun

eponym (plural eponyms)

  1. A real or fictitious person's name that has given rise to the name of a particular item.
  2. A word formed from a real or fictive person’s name.
    Synonym: namesake
  3. (loosely, nonstandard, by extension) A word formed from a real or fictive place or thing.
    Synonym: toponym

Related terms

  • eponymous

Translations

See also

  • Category:English eponyms

Further reading

  • eponym on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Swedish

Noun

eponym c

  1. eponym

Declension

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