nomina

no·men

[noh-men]
noun, plural nom·i·na [nom-uh-nuh, noh-muh-] .
(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) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—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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