n.
Pronunciation: pr ē - ' n ō -m ə n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nomens or -no · mi · na \ - ' nä-m ə -n ə , - ' n ō - \
Etymology: Latin, from prae- pre- + nomen name ― more at NAME
Date: 1706
: the first of the usual three names of an ancient Roman male ― compare COGNOMEN , NOMEN