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cognomen
cog·no·men [ kog nṓmən ] (plural cog·no·mens or cog·nom·i·na [ kog nómmənə ])


noun 
Definition:
 
1. nickname: a nickname or name that describes somebody, e.g. "Billy the Kid" ( formal )

2. Roman surname: a surname or family name, especially the third name given to a citizen of ancient Rome, e.g. "Cicero" in "Marcus Tullius Cicero"
[Early 17th century. < Latin, "added name" < (g)nomen "name"]

cog·nom·i·nal [ kog nómmin'l ] adjective
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