cognomina
mən
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| —n , pl -nomens, -nomina | |
| agnomen nomen See also praenomen (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name | |
| [C19: from Latin: additional name, from co- together + nōmen name; influenced in form by cognōscere to learn] | |
| cognominal | |
| —adj | |
| cog'nominally | |
| —adv | |
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cognomen
1809, from L. com- "with" + (g)nomen "name." Third or family name of a Roman citizen (Caius Julius Cæsar).
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