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- Dictionarycognomen/kɒɡˈnəʊmən/
noun
- 1. a third personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, typically passed down from father to son, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero.
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COGNOMEN definition: 1. a name or nickname (= an informal name given to someone by their friends, family, etc…. Learn more.
A cognomen (Latin: [kɔŋˈnoːmɛn]; pl.: cognomina; from co-"together with" and (g)nomen "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname , but lost that purpose when it became hereditary.
Cognomen is a noun that means a surname or a nickname, especially in ancient Roman culture. Learn the etymology, synonyms, examples, and word history of cognomen from Merriam-Webster dictionary.
a surname. any name, especially a nickname. the third and commonly the last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the person's house or family, as “Caesar” in “Gaius Julius Caesar.”. Compare agnomen ( def 1 ). cognomen. / kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn; -ˈnəʊ-; kɒɡˈnɒmɪnəl /.
the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name) synonyms: family name, last name, surname. see more.
Cognomen is a noun that means the third or family name of an ancient Roman, or any name, especially a nickname. Learn the word origin, pronunciation, synonyms, and usage of cognomen with Collins English Dictionary.
Cognomen is a Latin word that means a name, especially a nickname or a surname. It was the third and last name of a Roman citizen, such as Caesar in Gaius Julius Caesar.
