AGNOMEN


Meaning of AGNOMEN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ag-ˈnō-mən ]

noun

( plural ag·nom·i·na -ˈnä-mə-nə ; or -no·mens )

Etymology: Latin, irregular from ad- + nomen name — more at name

Date: 1665

: an additional cognomen given to a person by the ancient Romans (as in honor of some achievement)

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.