agnomen

English - Turkish

Definition of agnomen in English Turkish dictionary

Related Terms

title, agnomen, name, surname

Başlık, lakap, ad, soyad

English - English

Definition of agnomen in English English dictionary

An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen

{i} 4th name given to a citizen of ancient Rome (as an honor); additional cognomen given to a Roman citizen; nickname

An additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as, Aristides the Just

An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, on account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio Africanus

Hyphenation

ag·no·men

Etymology

[ ag-'nO-m&n ] (noun.) 1665. Latin, irregular from ad- + nomen name; more at NAME.