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    If "eponymous" means "named after a particular person," what word means "named after a particular place"?

    Question #64842. Asked by pu2-ke-qi-ri. (Apr 20 06 6:44 PM)


    gmackematix

    Toponymous.

    Apr 20 06, 6:45 PM
    lanfranco

    Here's an interesting list of toponyms:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_toponyms

    Apr 20 06, 7:01 PM


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