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agnomen

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ag·no·men  (g-nmn)
n. pl. ag·nom·i·na (-nm-n)
An additional cognomen given to a Roman citizen, often in honor of military victories.

[Latin : ad-, ad- (influenced by agnscere, to recognize) + nmen, name; see n-men- in Indo-European roots.]

agnomen
Ancient Rome. an additional name, usually given in honor of some signal achievement; hence, a nickname. — agnominal, adj.
See also: Names
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Noun1.agnomen - an additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in `Ferdinand the Great')
name - a language unit by which a person or thing is known; "his name really is George Washington"; "those are two names for the same thing"


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