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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.
noun. cog· no· men käg-ˈnō-mən ˈkäg-nə- plural cognomens or cognomina käg-ˈnä-mə-nə. -ˈnō- Synonyms of cognomen. 1. : surname. especially : the third of the usually three names of an ancient Roman compare nomen, praenomen. 2. : name. especially : a distinguishing nickname or epithet. cognominal. käg-ˈnä-mə-nᵊl. adjective. Synonyms. alias. byname.
A cognomen (Latin: [kɔŋˈnoːmɛn]; [1] 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.
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. noun. a familiar name for a person (often a shortened version of a person's given name) synonyms: byname, moniker, nickname, sobriquet, soubriquet. see more.
cognomen in American English. (kɑɡˈnoumən) noun Word forms: plural -nomens, -nomina (-ˈnɑmənə) 1. a surname. 2. any name, esp. a nickname. 3. 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.”.
Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the noun cognomen mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun cognomen. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. Entry status.
1. a. A family name; a surname. b. The third and usually last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, as Caesar in Gaius Julius Caesar. 2. A name, especially a descriptive nickname or epithet acquired through usage over a period of time.
Cognomen definition: A name, especially a descriptive nickname or epithet acquired through usage over a period of time.
Oct 16, 2024 · Noun. [edit] cognomen (plural cognomens or cognomina) (historical) A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans. Julius Caesar 's actual name was Gaius Iulius Caesar.
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 /.
