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词汇 praenomen
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Definition of praenomen in English:

praenomen

noun priːˈnəʊmɛnprēˈnōmən
  • An ancient Roman's first or personal name, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero.

    (古罗马公民姓名中的)名字,名(如Marcus Tullius Cicero中的Marcus)

    Compare with nomen, cognomen, agnomen
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They seem to give the praenomen (personal name) Titus to the same man, and a Titus Petronius Niger is attested as consul on Herculaneum tablets.
    • ‘Nothing…’ Nero lied, ignoring the use of his praenomen as a playful, boyishly immature slur.
    • Lots of Marks around, here and in Western Europe and that makes sense - Marcus was a common Roman praenomen (essentially the equivalent of a first name), and the Romans had very few such common names.
    • Bring back Gaius as a good Latin praenomen, say I.

Origin

Latin, from prae 'before' + nomen 'name'.

Rhymes

cognomen, nomen, snowmen

Definition of praenomen in US English:

praenomen

nounprēˈnōmən
  • An ancient Roman's first or personal name, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero.

    (古罗马公民姓名中的)名字,名(如Marcus Tullius Cicero中的Marcus)

    Compare with nomen, cognomen, agnomen
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Lots of Marks around, here and in Western Europe and that makes sense - Marcus was a common Roman praenomen (essentially the equivalent of a first name), and the Romans had very few such common names.
    • They seem to give the praenomen (personal name) Titus to the same man, and a Titus Petronius Niger is attested as consul on Herculaneum tablets.
    • ‘Nothing…’ Nero lied, ignoring the use of his praenomen as a playful, boyishly immature slur.
    • Bring back Gaius as a good Latin praenomen, say I.

Origin

Latin, from prae ‘before’ + nomen ‘name’.

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