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Guppies in Tuxedos

Funny Eponyms

by Marvin Terban
Giulio Maestro
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Trace the origins of more than 100 eponymous words—words derived from the names of people and places.
What food was first cooked up in Hamburg, Germany?
Hamburgers
What country is named after the Italian sailor Amerigo Vespucci?
America
What do you call people and places whose names become words?
Eponyms!
Meet the people and places behind more than 100 eponymous words and read the fascinating stories of why words were created for them. What would be the meaning of a word named after you?

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  • Release date

    March 19, 2024

  • Formats

    • Kindle Book

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9780547346144

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9780547346144
      • File size: 4467 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 6.1
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 4-5

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Formats

  • Kindle Book
  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

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Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:6.1
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:4-5

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