agnomen
[ag-
noh
-m
uh
n]
/ægˈnoʊ mən/
noun
,
plural
agnomina
[ag-
nom
-
uh
-n
uh
]
/ægˈnɒm ə nə/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
an additional, fourth name given to a person by the ancient Romans in allusion to some achievement or other circumstance, as “Africanus” in “Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus.”.
Compare
cognomen
(def 3).
2.
a nickname.
Origin
1745-55;
<
Late Latin,
equivalent to
ad-
ad-
+
nōmen
name, with alteration to
ag-
through influence of
agnōscere;
see
agnize
Related forms
agnominal
[ag-
nom
-
uh
-nl]
/ægˈnɒm ə nl/
(
Show IPA
),
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
agnomen
agnomen
/
æɡˈnəʊmɛn
/
noun
(
pl
)
-nomina
(
-ˈnɒmɪnə
)
1.
the fourth name or second cognomen occasionally acquired by an ancient Roman
See also
cognomen
,
nomen
,
praenomen
2.
another word for
nickname
Derived Forms
agnominal
(
æɡˈnɒmɪn
ə
l
)
adjective
Word Origin
C18: from Late Latin, from
ad-
in addition to +
nōmen
name