Podcasts Other Membean Word Root Of the Day #33 Eponyms from Literature

#33 Eponyms from Literature

Published: Sept. 9, 2011, 7 a.m.

Words from which eponyms derive play a smaller role than Latin and Greek root words in forming English vocabulary, but nevertheless are important for learning the word origins of English vocabulary. An eponym is an English word that is derived from a name, such as that of a person or place. Today we will explore three eponyms from literature: malapropism, stentorian, and Machiavellian.
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