agnomen

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.

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

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agnomen [ægˈnəʊmɛn]

n pl -nomina [-ˈnɒmɪnə]

1. (Historical Terms) the fourth name or second cognomen occasionally acquired by an ancient Roman See also cognomen, nomen, praenomen

2. another word for nickname

[from Late Latin, from ad- in addition to + nōmen name]

agnominal  [ægˈnɒmɪn^əl] adj

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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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Noun

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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"