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eponymize

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
eponymize
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To name (something or someone) after oneself or another entity; to give an eponym as a name.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From eponym + -ize.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

eponymizes (present, singular) eponymizing (participle, present) eponymized (participle, past) eponymized (past)

Questions

What does eponymize mean?
To name (something or someone) after oneself or another entity; to give an eponym as a name.
Where does eponymize come from?
From eponym + -ize.

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