List of Eponymous Adjectives in English

List Of Eponymous Adjectives In English

An eponymous adjective is an adjective which has been derived from the name of a person, real or fictional. Persons from whose name the adjectives have been derived are called eponyms.

Following is a list of eponymous adjectives in English.


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