n.
Pronunciation: käg- ' n ō -m ə n, ' käg-n ə -
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural cognomens or cog · no · mi · na \ käg- ' nä-m ə -n ə , - ' n ō - \
Etymology: Latin, irregular from co- + nomen name ― more at NAME
Date: 1691
1 : SURNAME especially : the third of usually three names borne by a male citizen of ancient Rome ― compare NOMEN , PRAENOMEN
2 : NAME especially : a distinguishing nickname or epithet
– cog · nom · i · nal \ käg- ' nä-m ə -n ə l \ adjective