What is an eponym?

What is an eponym?

• A. Modicum
• B. Eponym
• C. Ineluctable
• D. Sardonic

Answer: (B)

An eponym is a word that is derived from a person’s name (or sometimes a place) and comes to name something because of that association. It shows how a name becomes the term used for an object, concept, disease, or invention. For example, Alzheimer’s disease is named after Alois Alzheimer, and a sandwich is said to be named after the Earl of Sandwich. So this term specifically embodies a name-based origin. The other words have different meanings: modicum means a small amount, ineluctable means unavoidable, and sardonic means grimly mocking or cynical. That’s why they don’t fit as the description of an eponym.

An eponym is a word that is derived from a person’s name (or sometimes a place) and comes to name something because of that association. It shows how a name becomes the term used for an object, concept, disease, or invention. For example, Alzheimer’s disease is named after Alois Alzheimer, and a sandwich is said to be named after the Earl of Sandwich. So this term specifically embodies a name-based origin.

The other words have different meanings: modicum means a small amount, ineluctable means unavoidable, and sardonic means grimly mocking or cynical. That’s why they don’t fit as the description of an eponym.