Word of the Week
S01 E19: Eponym
Season 1 Episode 19 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Ever wonder what’s in a name? Sometimes it’s a word.
Sometimes, finding the meaning of a word is a name game going back decades or even centuries. So beware, in this segment, we’re going to name names.
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Word of the Week is a local public television program presented by WTVP
Word of the Week
S01 E19: Eponym
Season 1 Episode 19 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
Sometimes, finding the meaning of a word is a name game going back decades or even centuries. So beware, in this segment, we’re going to name names.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(dramatic music) - [Narrator] The word of the week is eponym, a word that is derived from the name of a person or a place, both real and imaginary.
For example, (bell chimes) America is named for Amerigo Vespucci, sandwich is named for the Earl of Sandwich, and graham crackers were invented by Sylvester Graham, a minister and vegetarian.
Can you think of any others?
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