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nomen gentilicium

UK/ˈnəʊmɛn d͡ʒɛntaɪˈlɪsɪəm/

nomen gentilicium noun: the name designating a Roman citizen as a member of a particular gens; a gentile name.

Noun

nomen gentilicium (plural nomina gentilicia)

  1. The name designating a Roman citizen as a member of a particular gens; a gentile name.

Forms of nomen gentilicium

pluralnomina gentilicia

Origin of nomen gentilicium

Borrowed from Latin nōmen (“name”) + gentīlicium (nominative neuter singular form of gentīlicius, “belonging to a particular Roman gens”).

Questions about nomen gentilicium

What does nomen gentilicium mean?
Nomen gentilicium means the name designating a Roman citizen as a member of a particular gens; a gentile name.
What part of speech is nomen gentilicium?
Nomen gentilicium is a noun.
How do you pronounce nomen gentilicium?
Nomen gentilicium is pronounced /ˈnəʊmɛn d͡ʒɛntaɪˈlɪsɪəm/ (UK).
What is the plural of nomen gentilicium?
The plural of nomen gentilicium is nomina gentilicia.

Words near nomen gentilicium in the dictionary

  1. nomen appellativum
  2. nomen concretum
  3. nomen confusum
  4. nomen correctum
  5. nomen deminutivum
  6. nomen gentilicium
  7. nomen instrumenti
  8. nomen loci
  9. nomen opificis
  10. nomen patientis
  11. nomen periculosum

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