Definition of agnomen in English:

agnomen

noun aɡˈnəʊmənaɡˈnōmən

A fourth name occasionally given as an honour to an ancient Roman citizen.
he earned the agnomen 'Coriolanus' by conspicuous bravery in battle
Compare with nomen, cognomen, praenomen
Example sentencesExamples
- Marcius was the only man in Roman history to serve as censor twice, a feat for which he earned the agnomen Censorinus.
- Despite his mystical belief in his luck (hence his agnomen Felix), despite his arrogance and ruthlessness, Sulla never aimed at permanent tyranny.
- Men acquired names from some notable action or occurrence; such was the agnomen, and frequently the cognomen, of the Romans.
- The author Petronius adds an "-anus" to his proud agnomen and exposes the ostentatious front of his hero, revealing his slave ancestry.
- The agnomen Asricanus was bestowed upon Publius Cornelius Scipio, on account of his great achievements in Africa.

Origin

Mid 17th century: Latin, from ad 'to' + gnomen, nomen 'name'.

Definition of agnomen in US English:

agnomen

nounaɡˈnōmən

A fourth name occasionally given as an honor to an ancient Roman citizen.
he earned the agnomen “Coriolanus” by conspicuous bravery in battle
Compare with nomen, cognomen, praenomen
Example sentencesExamples
- Despite his mystical belief in his luck (hence his agnomen Felix), despite his arrogance and ruthlessness, Sulla never aimed at permanent tyranny.
- The agnomen Asricanus was bestowed upon Publius Cornelius Scipio, on account of his great achievements in Africa.
- Men acquired names from some notable action or occurrence; such was the agnomen, and frequently the cognomen, of the Romans.
- Marcius was the only man in Roman history to serve as censor twice, a feat for which he earned the agnomen Censorinus.
- The author Petronius adds an "-anus" to his proud agnomen and exposes the ostentatious front of his hero, revealing his slave ancestry.

Origin

Mid 17th century: Latin, from ad ‘to’ + gnomen, nomen ‘name’.

词汇	agnomen
释义	Definition of agnomen in English: agnomen noun aɡˈnəʊmənaɡˈnōmən A fourth name occasionally given as an honour to an ancient Roman citizen. he earned the agnomen 'Coriolanus' by conspicuous bravery in battle Compare with nomen, cognomen, praenomen Example sentencesExamples Marcius was the only man in Roman history to serve as censor twice, a feat for which he earned the agnomen Censorinus. Despite his mystical belief in his luck (hence his agnomen Felix), despite his arrogance and ruthlessness, Sulla never aimed at permanent tyranny. Men acquired names from some notable action or occurrence; such was the agnomen, and frequently the cognomen, of the Romans. The author Petronius adds an "-anus" to his proud agnomen and exposes the ostentatious front of his hero, revealing his slave ancestry. The agnomen Asricanus was bestowed upon Publius Cornelius Scipio, on account of his great achievements in Africa. Origin Mid 17th century: Latin, from ad 'to' + gnomen, nomen 'name'. Definition of agnomen in US English: agnomen nounaɡˈnōmən A fourth name occasionally given as an honor to an ancient Roman citizen. he earned the agnomen “Coriolanus” by conspicuous bravery in battle Compare with nomen, cognomen, praenomen Example sentencesExamples Despite his mystical belief in his luck (hence his agnomen Felix), despite his arrogance and ruthlessness, Sulla never aimed at permanent tyranny. The agnomen Asricanus was bestowed upon Publius Cornelius Scipio, on account of his great achievements in Africa. Men acquired names from some notable action or occurrence; such was the agnomen, and frequently the cognomen, of the Romans. Marcius was the only man in Roman history to serve as censor twice, a feat for which he earned the agnomen Censorinus. The author Petronius adds an "-anus" to his proud agnomen and exposes the ostentatious front of his hero, revealing his slave ancestry. Origin Mid 17th century: Latin, from ad ‘to’ + gnomen, nomen ‘name’.
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