agnomen

[ ag-noh-muhn ]

/ ægˈnoʊ mən /

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noun, plural ag·nom·i·na [ag-nom-uh-nuh]. /ægˈnɒm ə nə/.

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

1745–55; <Late Latin, equivalent to ad-ad- + nōmen name, with alteration to ag- through influence of agnōscere;see agnize

OTHER WORDS FROM agnomen

ag·nom·i·nal

[ag-nom-uh-nl], /ægˈnɒm ə nl/, adjective

Words nearby agnomen

Agni, agnize, agnogenic, agnoiology, agnolotti, agnomen, Agnon, agnosia, agnostic, agnosticism, Agnus Dei

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Example sentences from the Web for agnomen

Sometimes 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
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 French
To 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 Holmes
I was a little anxious to know whether her ladyship would honour me with an agnomen.
Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)|Maria Edgeworth

Latin authors to be registered under their nomens, except in those cases where the agnomen has been popularly adopted.
How to Catalogue a Library|Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley

British Dictionary definitions for agnomen

agnomen

/ (æɡˈnəʊmɛn) /

noun plural -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə)

the fourth name or second cognomen occasionally acquired by an ancient RomanSee also cognomen, nomen, praenomen

another word for nickname

Derived forms of agnomen

agnominal (æɡˈnɒmɪnəl), adjective

Word Origin for agnomen

C18: from Late Latin, from ad- in addition to + nōmen name

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单词	agnomen
释义	agnomen [ ag-noh-muhn ] / ægˈnoʊ mən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR agnomen ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural ag·nom·i·na [ag-nom-uh-nuh]. /ægˈnɒm ə nə/. 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 1745–55; <Late Latin, equivalent to ad-ad- + nōmen name, with alteration to ag- through influence of agnōscere;see agnize OTHER WORDS FROM agnomen ag·nom·i·nal [ag-nom-uh-nl], /ægˈnɒm ə nl/, adjective Words nearby agnomen Agni, agnize, agnogenic, agnoiology, agnolotti, agnomen, Agnon, agnosia, agnostic, agnosticism, Agnus Dei Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for agnomen Sometimes 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 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 French To 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 Holmes I was a little anxious to know whether her ladyship would honour me with an agnomen. Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10)\|Maria Edgeworth Latin authors to be registered under their nomens, except in those cases where the agnomen has been popularly adopted. How to Catalogue a Library\|Henry B. (Henry Benjamin) Wheatley British Dictionary definitions for agnomen agnomen / (æɡˈnəʊmɛn) / noun plural -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə) the fourth name or second cognomen occasionally acquired by an ancient RomanSee also cognomen, nomen, praenomen another word for nickname Derived forms of agnomen agnominal (æɡˈnɒmɪnəl), adjective Word Origin for agnomen C18: from Late Latin, from ad- in addition to + nōmen name 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 agnomen alias, epithet, surname
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agnomen

noun, plural ag·nom·i·na [ag-nom-uh-nuh]. /ægˈnɒm ə nə/.

Origin of agnomen

OTHER WORDS FROM agnomen

Words nearby agnomen

Example sentences from the Web for agnomen

British Dictionary definitions for agnomen

noun plural -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə)

Derived forms of agnomen

Word Origin for agnomen

Words related to agnomen