Eponyms& Coined Words

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Eponyms are words that come from the name of a person or place.

brailleO a system of writing for blind people

in which letters are represented by raised dots

O Louis Braille made it possible for blind people to read.

guppyO a small tropical fish

O R.J.L. Guppy brought some fish from the West Indies to England.

sandwichO two pieces of bread with something (such

as meat, peanut butter, etc.) between them

O John Montagu, the Earl of Sandwich, ate meat between bread to save time.

titanicO very great in size, force, or power

O Titans were powerful Greek gods.

saxophoneO a musical instrument that has a

curved metal tube and that is played by blowing into a mouthpiece and pressing keys with your fingers

O Antoine Sax invented a brass instrument.

Ferris wheelO very large upright wheel that has

seats around its edge where people sit while the wheel turns and are found at amusement parks

O George Ferris invented a new ride for a fair in 1893.

bloomersO long and loose underpants worn by

women and girls especially in the past

O Amelia Bloomer started a fad of wearing loose trousers under her dress.

limerickO a humorous rhyming poem of five

lines

O Limerick is a place in Ireland named in a popular poem.

tweedO a rough, woolen cloth that is woven with

different colored threads

O This wool was made beside the Tweed River in Scotland.

jovialO full of happiness and joy

O Jove was a Roman god also called Jupiter.

When something new is invented, it needs a name. A made-up name is called

coined word.

astronautO a person who travels in a spacecraft

into outer space

skyscraperO a very tall building in a city

suburbO a town or other area where people

live in houses near a larger city

nylonO strong material that is made from a

chemical process and that is used for making clothes, ropes, and other products

O clothing for women made of nylon that fits closely over the feet and legs and goes up to the waist

hatchbackO door that opens upward on the back

of a car

takeoutO food that is cooked in a restaurant

and taken by a customer to be eaten in another place

jazzO a type of American music with lively

rhythms and melodies that are often made up by musicians as they play

O meaningless or foolish talk

monorailO a type of railroad that uses a single

track which is usually high off the ground

laptopO a small computer that is designed to

be easily carried

infomercialO a television program that is a long

advertisement and that usually includes people talking about and using the product that is being sold