COGNOMEN


Meaning of COGNOMEN in English

[ kɒg'nəʊmən ]

■ noun an extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and often passed from father to son.

Origin

L., from co- 'together with' + gnomen , nomen 'name'.

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