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Definition of nomen in English: nomennoun ˈnəʊmənˈnōmən The second personal name of a citizen of ancient Rome that indicated the gens to which he or she belonged, e.g. Marcus Tullius Cicero. Compare with cognomen, praenomen, agnomen Example sentencesExamples - Maecenas is his nomen or family name.
- A freed slave generally assumed his former master's praenomen and nomen.
- I'm not complaining - I'm just wondering why some Roman names (many of the nomens, a few of the praenomens) have gotten so popular in Western Europe and America, while others have been completely forgotten.
Rhymes cognomen, praenomen, snowmen Definition of nomen in US English: nomennounˈnōmən The second personal name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the gens to which he belonged, for example, Marcus Tullius Cicero. Compare with cognomen, praenomen, agnomen Example sentencesExamples - I'm not complaining - I'm just wondering why some Roman names (many of the nomens, a few of the praenomens) have gotten so popular in Western Europe and America, while others have been completely forgotten.
- Maecenas is his nomen or family name.
- A freed slave generally assumed his former master's praenomen and nomen.
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