nomen
[
noh
-men]
/ˈnoʊ mɛn/
noun
,
plural
nomina
[
nom
-
uh
-n
uh
,
noh
-m
uh
-]
/ˈnɒm ə nə, ˈnoʊ mə-/
(
Show IPA
)
1.
(in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his
gens
, as “Gaius
Julius
Caesar.”.
Origin
1885-90;
<
Latin
nōmen
name
British Dictionary definitions for
nomen
nomen
/
ˈnəʊmɛn
/
noun
(
pl
)
nomina
(
ˈnɒmɪnə
)
1.
an ancient Roman's second name, designating his gens or clan
See also
agnomen
,
cognomen
,
praenomen
Word Origin
Latin: a name