agnomen

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noun

An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.

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agname
OriginLatin agnōmen ← Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ →
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Meanings

nounagnomen (plural agnomens or agnomina)

plural agnomens · plural agnomina

  1. An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.

    Synonyms: agname

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAn additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.

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agname
Also see
agname

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinad-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₁nómn̥
  6. Proto-Italic*nōmn̥
  7. Latinnōmen
  8. Latinagnōmen
  9. Englishagnomen

Borrowed from Latin agnōmen. By surface analysis, ag- + nomen.

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Translations

French agnom, agnomen
  • agnomadditional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen
  • agnomenadditional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen
Greek προσωνυμία
  • προσωνυμία (prosonymía)additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen
Italian agnome
  • agnomeadditional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen
Portuguese agnome
  • agnomeadditional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen
Spanish agnomento, agnombre
  • agnomentoadditional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen
  • agnombreadditional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

agnomen. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agnomen

MLA

“agnomen.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agnomen. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “agnomen,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/agnomen.

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