agnomen
an additional, fourth name given to a person by the ancient Romans in allusion to some achievement or other circumstance, as “Africanus” in “Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus.”: Compare cognomen (def. 3).
a nickname.
Origin of agnomen
1Other words from agnomen
- ag·nom·i·nal [ag-nom-uh-nl], /ægˈnɒm ə nl/, adjective
Words Nearby agnomen
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How to use agnomen in a sentence
It was this slight connection with ‘the trade’ which gained for Cromwell the agnomen of ‘the brewer.’
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England | Richard Valpy FrenchA blank is here in the MS. agnomen is found in some of the others.
Old English Chronicles | VariousHe obtained the agnomen of Numidicus for his services in the Jugurthine war.
Plutarch's Lives, Volume II | Aubrey Stewart & George LongTo counteract the confusion that would inevitably arise, an agnomen or "tee-name" is usually appended.
Literary Tours in The Highlands and Islands of Scotland | Daniel Turner HolmesSometimes there was also a fourth name, called the agnomen, added from some illustrious action, or remarkable event.
Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology | Charles K. Dillaway
British Dictionary definitions for agnomen
/ (æɡˈnəʊmɛn) /
Origin of agnomen
1Derived forms of agnomen
- agnominal (æɡˈnɒmɪnəl), adjective
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