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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀνεπώνυμος (anepṓnumos), from ἀν- (an-, an-: un-, not) + ἐπώνυμος (epṓnumos, surnamed).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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anepōnymus (feminine anepōnyma, neuter anepōnymum); first/second-declension adjective (New Latin)

  1. aneponymous (lacking a surname or epithet)
    Gregorius Aneponymus... Guglielmus Aneponymus...
    Gregory Aneponymous... William Aneponymous...

Usage notes

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Chiefly used as an epithet for epithetless people.

Declension

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First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative anepōnymus anepōnyma anepōnymum anepōnymī anepōnymae anepōnyma
genitive anepōnymī anepōnymae anepōnymī anepōnymōrum anepōnymārum anepōnymōrum
dative anepōnymō anepōnymae anepōnymō anepōnymīs
accusative anepōnymum anepōnymam anepōnymum anepōnymōs anepōnymās anepōnyma
ablative anepōnymō anepōnymā anepōnymō anepōnymīs
vocative anepōnyme anepōnyma anepōnymum anepōnymī anepōnymae anepōnyma

Descendants

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  • English: aneponymous