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