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Definition of agnomen in English: agnomennoun aɡˈnəʊmənaɡˈnōmən A fourth name occasionally given as an honour to an ancient Roman citizen. he earned the agnomen 'Coriolanus' by conspicuous bravery in battle Compare with nomen, cognomen, praenomen Example sentencesExamples - Marcius was the only man in Roman history to serve as censor twice, a feat for which he earned the agnomen Censorinus.
- Despite his mystical belief in his luck (hence his agnomen Felix), despite his arrogance and ruthlessness, Sulla never aimed at permanent tyranny.
- Men acquired names from some notable action or occurrence; such was the agnomen, and frequently the cognomen, of the Romans.
- The author Petronius adds an "-anus" to his proud agnomen and exposes the ostentatious front of his hero, revealing his slave ancestry.
- The agnomen Asricanus was bestowed upon Publius Cornelius Scipio, on account of his great achievements in Africa.
Origin Mid 17th century: Latin, from ad 'to' + gnomen, nomen 'name'. Definition of agnomen in US English: agnomennounaɡˈnōmən A fourth name occasionally given as an honor to an ancient Roman citizen. he earned the agnomen “Coriolanus” by conspicuous bravery in battle Compare with nomen, cognomen, praenomen Example sentencesExamples - Despite his mystical belief in his luck (hence his agnomen Felix), despite his arrogance and ruthlessness, Sulla never aimed at permanent tyranny.
- The agnomen Asricanus was bestowed upon Publius Cornelius Scipio, on account of his great achievements in Africa.
- Men acquired names from some notable action or occurrence; such was the agnomen, and frequently the cognomen, of the Romans.
- Marcius was the only man in Roman history to serve as censor twice, a feat for which he earned the agnomen Censorinus.
- The author Petronius adds an "-anus" to his proud agnomen and exposes the ostentatious front of his hero, revealing his slave ancestry.
Origin Mid 17th century: Latin, from ad ‘to’ + gnomen, nomen ‘name’. |