agnomen

Definitions


[aɡˈnəʊmɛn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a fourth name occasionally given as an honour to an ancient Roman citizen
(e.g: he earned the agnomen 'Coriolanus' by conspicuous bravery in battle)


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Origin:
mid 17th century: Latin, from ad ‘to’ + gnomen, nomen ‘name’




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