cognomen

C2+ Topic:Family & Relationships

US /kɑɡˈnoʊmən/ UK /kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
a surname, nickname, or family name, especially in ancient Rome

His third name served as the cognomen marking his clan.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a surname, nickname, or... surname nickname epithetbynamesobriquet appellation

Word family

Derived forms cognominal

Related forms nominalnomenagnomenpraenomen

Etymology

From Latin cognōmen 'surname, family name', from co- 'with' + nōmen 'name', from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ 'name'.

cognōmen Latin nōmen Latin *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Indo-European

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Family & Relationships Word Formation & Derivatives

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# cognomen

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /kɑɡˈnoʊmən/
**IPA (UK):** /kɒɡˈnəʊmɛn/

## Meanings
1. a surname, nickname, or family name, especially in ancient Rome

## Examples
- His third name served as the cognomen marking his clan.

## Synonyms
- surname
- nickname
- epithet
- byname
- sobriquet
- appellation

## Derived Forms
- cognominal

## Related Forms
- nominal
- nomen
- agnomen
- praenomen

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cognōmen
- Root: nōmen
- Root: *h₁nómn̥

## Etymology
From Latin cognōmen 'surname, family name', from co- 'with' + nōmen 'name', from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ 'name'.

## AI Etymology
Cognomen is from Latin cognōmen 'surname, family name', from co- 'with' + nōmen 'name', from Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ 'name'. Important recorded forms include cognōmen (Latin), nōmen (Latin), and *h₁nómn̥ (Proto-Indo-European). Morphologically, the word is a built form whose named elements carry part of the historical sense. The current sense covers a surname, nickname, or family name, especially in ancient Rome. The wider family includes derived forms such as cognominal and related words such as nominal, nomen, agnomen, and praenomen.

## Topics
- Family & Relationships
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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