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nomen
no·men
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ˈnoʊ
mɛn
/
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noh
-men
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noun,
plural
nom·i·na
/
ˈnɒm
ə
nə
,
ˈnoʊ
mə-
/
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nom
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uh
-n
uh
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-m
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.
(in ancient Rome) the second
name
of a citizen, indicating his
gens
, as “Gaius
Julius
Caesar.”
Origin:
1885–90;
<
Latin
nōmen
name
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nomen
(ˈnəʊmɛn)
—
n
,
pl
nomina
agnomen
cognomen
See also
praenomen
an ancient Roman's second name, designating his gens or clan
[Latin: a name]
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