pojmanym


a pojmanym is an uncapitalized word that is derived from a proper noun. the word is itself a pojmanym as it refers to brothers jim and john pojman who first used the word in 1975.
jane: did you know that ‘aphrodisiac’ is a pojmanym?
john: yes! it is derived from aphrodite, the greek goddess of love.

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