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eponymist

eponymist noun: one whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.

Noun

eponymist (plural eponymists)

  1. One whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.
    Synonyms:
    eponym, namesake

Synonyms of eponymist

Forms of eponymist

pluraleponymists

Origin of eponymist

From eponym + -ist.

Questions about eponymist

What does eponymist mean?
Eponymist means one whose name is used as an eponym; a person after whom something is named.
What part of speech is eponymist?
Eponymist is a noun.
What is the plural of eponymist?
The plural of eponymist is eponymists.

Words near eponymist in the dictionary

  1. eponymes
  2. eponymic
  3. eponymically
  4. eponymies
  5. eponymism
  6. eponymist
  7. eponymists
  8. eponymize
  9. eponymized
  10. eponymizes
  11. eponymizing

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