Word of the Day:
cognomen
What It Means
A personal epithet or clan name added to the given name and family name of Ancient Romans.
Synonym of nickname, any epithet used similar to the Roman cognomina.
Synonym of surname, a family name.
Cognomen in Context
“What's in a name? Well, to the Dragons, it would seem rather a lot, as they've tonight committed their cash to personalised products and to the man with the most famous cognomen in confectionery. I'll leave you to look that one up.”
Did You Know?
From Latin cognōmen, from con- (“with”) + nōmen (“name; family name”).
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