cognomen
[ kog-noh-muhn ]
/ kɒgˈnoʊ mən /
noun, plural cog·no·mens, cog·nom·i·na [kog-nom-uh-nuh]. /kɒgˈnɒm ə nə/.
a surname.
any name, especially a nickname.
the third and commonly the last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the person's house or family, as “Caesar” in “Gaius Julius Caesar.”Compare agnomen (def. 1).
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OTHER WORDS FROM cognomen
cog·nom·i·nal [kog-nom-uh-nuhl, -noh-muh-], /kɒgˈnɒm ə nəl, -ˈnoʊ mə-/, adjectivecog·nom·i·nal·ly, adverbWords nearby cognomen
cognitivism, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognoscitive, cognovit, cogon
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cognomen
/ (kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn) /
noun plural -nomens or -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə, -ˈnəʊ-)
Derived forms of cognomen
cognominal (kɒɡˈnɒmɪnəl, -ˈnəʊ-), adjectivecognominally, adverbWord Origin for cognomen
C19: from Latin: additional name, from co- together + nōmen name; influenced in form by cognōscere to learn
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