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- [ag-noh-muh n]
- /ægˈnoʊ mən/
- /ˈaɡnəʊmˌen/
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- [ag-noh-muh n]
- /ægˈnoʊ mən/
Definitions of agnomen word
- noun agnomen the fourth name or second cognomen occasionally acquired by an ancient Roman 3
- noun agnomen in ancient Rome, a name added to the cognomen, esp. as an epithet honoring some achievement 3
- noun agnomen a nickname 3
- noun plural agnomen an additional, fourth name given to a person by the ancient Romans in allusion to some achievement or other circumstance, as “Africanus” in “Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus.”. Compare cognomen (def 3). 1
- noun plural agnomen a nickname. 1
- noun agnomen An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen. 1
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Origin of agnomen
First appearance:
before 1745 One of the 47% newest English words
1745-55; < Late Latin, equivalent to ad- ad- + nōmen name, with alteration to ag- through influence of agnōscere; see agnize
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Parts of speech for Agnomen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
agnomen popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
agnomen usage trend in Literature
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noun agnomen
- alias — An alias is a false name, especially one used by a criminal.
- surname — the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
- nickname — a name added to or substituted for the proper name of a person, place, etc., as in affection, ridicule, or familiarity: He has always loathed his nickname of “Whizzer.”.
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