Word of the Day: Cognomen
Friday, December 8, 2023
Can you pronounce cognomen?  | | Friday, December 8, 2023 |
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| Cognomen |  |
| noun | 1. A name or nickname. 2. A third personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, typically passed down from father to son, for example Marcus Tullius "Cicero." |
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 | | "My grandfather requested his old Army cognomen of Frank the Fast be included in his memorial." | | "For my ancient Roman history test, I had to memorize the cognomen for all the emperors." | | "Many monarchs shared the same name, so a cognomen or nickname helps to distinguish them." |
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 | | Latin, early 19th century |
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 | | In ancient Rome, a cognomen was the third personal name of a Roman citizen, as in the "Caesar" of Gaius Julius Caesar. The cognomen was typically passed along the hereditary line, while the praenomen (Gaius) was the first name, and the nomen (Julius) identified the "gens," or the common ancestor shared by a larger group. ... |  |
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