nomen

[ noh-men ]
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noun,plural nom·i·na [nom-uh-nuh, noh-muh-]. /ˈnɒm ə nə, ˈnoʊ mə-/.
  1. (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”

Origin of nomen

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1885–90; <Latin nōmenname

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nomen

/ (ˈnəʊmɛn) /


nounplural nomina (ˈnɒmɪnə)
  1. an ancient Roman's second name, designating his gens or clan: See also agnomen, cognomen, praenomen

Origin of nomen

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Latin: a name

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