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单词 cognomens
释义

cognomen

noun

cog·​no·​men käg-ˈnō-mən How to pronounce cognomen (audio) ˈkäg-nə- How to pronounce cognomen (audio)
plural cognomens or cognomina käg-ˈnä-mə-nə How to pronounce cognomen (audio)
-ˈnō-
1
: surname
especially : the third of the usually three names of an ancient Roman compare nomen, praenomen
2
: name
especially : a distinguishing nickname or epithet
cognominal
käg-ˈnä-mə-nᵊl How to pronounce cognomen (audio)
adjective

Synonyms

  • alias
  • byname
  • epithet
  • handle
  • moniker
  • monicker
  • nickname
  • sobriquet
  • soubriquet
  • surname
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Example Sentences

richly deserved the cognomen of “Butterfingers” “Christopher Columbus” is the Latinized cognomen of the navigator who was known to his Spanish crewmates as Cristóbal Colón
Recent Examples on the Web Part of the Tuscia — cognomen of lush forested Viterbo, crossed by the ancient Roman Francigena road and land of the Etruscans before that — Gradoli is also volcanic. Susan H. Gordon, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2021 The cognomen, or surname, of the Oba is Ekpen-owa, or home leopard. NOLA.com, 1 Feb. 2021 Moore submitted dozens of wonderful, wondrous cognomens, including Mongoose Civique, Regina-rex, Aeroterre, Dearborn Diamanté and the deathless Utopian Turtletop. Dan Neil, WSJ, 20 Mar. 2020 Denmark, Iceland, Hungary and Saudi Arabia also enforce specific naming conventions where common American cognomens might not make the cut. Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, 26 Sep. 2017

Word History

Etymology

Latin, irregular from co- + nomen name — more at name

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined at sense 1

cognomens

noun

variants or cognomina
plural of cognomen
1
as in nicknames
a descriptive or familiar name given instead of or in addition to the one belonging to an individual richly deserved the cognomen of "Butterfingers"

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • nicknames
  • epithets
  • soubriquets
  • bynames
  • monikers
  • titles
  • surnames
  • monickers
  • labels
  • pen names
  • anonyms
  • aliases
  • sobriquets
  • handles
  • tags
  • designations
  • denominations
  • appellations
  • noms de guerre
  • noms de plume
  • pseudonyms
  • denotations
2
as in names
a word or combination of words by which a person or thing is regularly known "Christopher Columbus" is the Latinized cognomen of the navigator who was known to his Spanish crewmates as Cristóbal Colón

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • names
  • titles
  • compellations
  • nicknames
  • surnames
  • nomenclatures
  • first names
  • designations
  • appellatives
  • monikers
  • denominations
  • epithets
  • maiden names
  • appellations
  • middle names
  • given names
  • family names
  • handles
  • baptismal names
  • denotations
  • monickers
  • pen names
  • pseudonyms
  • bynames
  • brand names
  • cryptonyms
  • Christian names
  • soubriquets
  • trade names
  • matronymics
  • trivial names
  • hypocorisms
  • tags
  • diminutives
  • noms de guerre
  • forenames
  • noms de plume
  • aliases
  • patronymics
  • banners
  • monomials
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