cognomen

[ kog-noh-muhn ]

/ kɒgˈnoʊ mən /

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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).

Origin of cognomen

1800–10; <Latin, equivalent to co-co- + nōmen name, with -g- on model of nōscī: cognōscī;see cognition

OTHER WORDS FROM cognomen

cog·nom·i·nal

[kog-nom-uh-nuhl, -noh-muh-], /kɒgˈnɒm ə nəl, -ˈnoʊ mə-/, adjectivecog·nom·i·nal·ly, adverb

Words nearby cognomen

cognitivism, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognoscitive, cognovit, cogon

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Example sentences from the Web for cognomen

By adopting the cognomen of Habrodiaitos, or high-liver, he brought upon himself the nickname of Rhabdodiaitos, or brush-man.
History of Ancient Art|Franz von Reber
Her archetypal name, Istar being only a cognomen, the name given her by the people.
Istar of Babylon|Margaret Horton Potter
The driver of this vehicle was a sable individual, who has since attained some notoriety under the cognomen of "Jonas."
Venus in Boston;|George Thompson
The Garnetts discussed the cognomen over the play-room fire.
A College Girl|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey

His size was strongly in contrast to his cognomen—for his age he was one of the smallest fellows I ever saw.
My First Voyage to Southern Seas|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for cognomen

cognomen

/ (kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn) /

noun plural -nomens or -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə, -ˈnəʊ-)

(originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family nameSee also agnomen, nomen, praenomen

Derived forms of cognomen

cognominal (kɒɡˈnɒmɪnəl, -ˈnəʊ-), adjectivecognominally, adverb

Word Origin for cognomen

C19: from Latin: additional name, from co- together + nōmen name; influenced in form by cognōscere to learn

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单词	cognomen
释义	cognomen [ kog-noh-muhn ] / kɒgˈnoʊ mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR cognomen ON THESAURUS.COM 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). Origin of cognomen 1800–10; <Latin, equivalent to co-co- + nōmen name, with -g- on model of nōscī: cognōscī;see cognition OTHER WORDS FROM cognomen cog·nom·i·nal [kog-nom-uh-nuhl, -noh-muh-], /kɒgˈnɒm ə nəl, -ˈnoʊ mə-/, adjectivecog·nom·i·nal·ly, adverb Words nearby cognomen cognitivism, cognizable, cognizance, cognizant, cognize, cognomen, cognoscenti, cognoscible, cognoscitive, cognovit, cogon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for cognomen By adopting the cognomen of Habrodiaitos, or high-liver, he brought upon himself the nickname of Rhabdodiaitos, or brush-man. History of Ancient Art\|Franz von Reber Her archetypal name, Istar being only a cognomen, the name given her by the people. Istar of Babylon\|Margaret Horton Potter The driver of this vehicle was a sable individual, who has since attained some notoriety under the cognomen of "Jonas." Venus in Boston;\|George Thompson The Garnetts discussed the cognomen over the play-room fire. A College Girl\|Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey His size was strongly in contrast to his cognomen—for his age he was one of the smallest fellows I ever saw. My First Voyage to Southern Seas\|W.H.G. Kingston British Dictionary definitions for cognomen cognomen / (kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn) / noun plural -nomens or -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə, -ˈnəʊ-) (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family nameSee also agnomen, nomen, praenomen Derived forms of cognomen cognominal (kɒɡˈnɒmɪnəl, -ˈnəʊ-), adjectivecognominally, adverb Word Origin for cognomen C19: from Latin: additional name, from co- together + nōmen name; influenced in form by cognōscere to learn Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to cognomen handle, title, epithet, surname, moniker, nickname
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cognomen

noun, plural cog·no·mens, cog·nom·i·na [kog-nom-uh-nuh]. /kɒgˈnɒm ə nə/.

Origin of cognomen

OTHER WORDS FROM cognomen

Words nearby cognomen

Example sentences from the Web for cognomen

British Dictionary definitions for cognomen

noun plural -nomens or -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə, -ˈnəʊ-)

Derived forms of cognomen

Word Origin for cognomen

Words related to cognomen