agnomen
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin agnomen.
Noun
agnomen (plural agnomens or agnomina)
- An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.
Synonyms
- agname
Translations
additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen
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Anagrams
- Mangone, nongame
Latin
Alternative forms
- adgnōmen
Etymology
From ad- (“to, towards, at”) + nōmen (“name; title”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /aɡˈnoː.men/, [aŋˈnoː.mɛn]
Noun
agnōmen n (genitive agnōminis); third declension
- A surname or additional name relating to a specific achievement, characteristic or trait; agnomen.
Inflection
Third declension neuter.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | agnōmen | agnōmina |
| Genitive | agnōminis | agnōminum |
| Dative | agnōminī | agnōminibus |
| Accusative | agnōmen | agnōmina |
| Ablative | agnōmine | agnōminibus |
| Vocative | agnōmen | agnōmina |
Synonyms
- (agnomen): agnōmentum
Related terms
- cōgnōmen
- nōmen
Descendants
- English: agnomen
- Portuguese: agnome
- Spanish: agnombre
References
- agnomen in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- agnomen in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- agnomen in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
- agnomen in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin