Namely, 82

NAMELY

eponyms (EP-uh-nimz)

words based on or derived from a person's name.

First Known Use: mid-19^th century

“What’s in a Name?”

Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 2.2­

82: laconic: sparing of words, made up of few words, terse (from the region of Laconia—Latin: Laconia—in southern Greece whose capital was Sparta and whose inhabitants were famous for  their laconic speech; first known use of word, 1589)

He had not liked love platonic—

But he was a bit laconic—

Had to find a certain tonic

That would cure him right away so

He could talk a lot in combo

With a woman like a rainbow—

Colorful and bright and sexy—

Wouldn’t suffer apoplexy

When he grew all warm and flexy.

Potion failed, I’m sad to share now—

Made him drowsy, sleepy (somehow)—

She just sighed and raised an eyebrow.