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Definition of Agnomen
1. Noun. An additional name or an epithet appended to a name (as in 'Ferdinand the Great').
Definition of Agnomen
1. n. An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, on account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio Africanus.
Definition of Agnomen
1. Noun. An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Agnomen
1. an additional name given to an ancient Roman [n -MINA or -MENS]
Medical Definition of Agnomen
1. 1. An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, or account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio Africanus. 2. An additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as, Aristides the Just. Origin: L.; ad + nomen name. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Agnomen
Literary usage of Agnomen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The New American Latin Grammar, Or, A Complete Introduction to the Latin by Edward Rigg (1807)
"agnomen, or Name given them for some remarkable Deed or Event. Thu$ A. stands for
Aulus ; C. Caius ; C. Cai; D. De- cius, G. Gaius; L. Lucius, or Lucia; ..."
2. The Encyclopædia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and by Hugh Chisholm (1910)
"nomen, or (u.) cognomen, or (iii.) agnomen of husband, used directly after the
nomen of the wife, the word Рига, " wife," being often added. ..."
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