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nomen

no·men
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-men]
    • /ˈnoʊ mɛn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-men]
    • /ˈnoʊ mɛn/

Definitions of nomen word

  • noun plural nomen (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”. 1
  • noun nomen The second personal name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the gens to which he belonged, for example, Marcus Tullius Cicero. 1
  • noun nomen an ancient Roman's second name, designating the person's gens or clan 0
  • noun nomen the second of the three names of an ancient Roman, following the praenomen and preceding the cognomen (Ex.: Marcus Tullius Cicero) 0

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Origin of nomen

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Latin nōmen name

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Nomen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nomen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nomen usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nomen

noun nomen

  • name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
  • appellation — An appellation is a name or title that a person, place, or thing is given.
  • appellative — an identifying name or title; appellation
  • brand — If someone is branded as something bad, people think they are that thing.
  • cognomen — (originally) an ancient Roman's third name or nickname, which later became his family name

Antonyms for nomen

noun nomen

  • name — a dictionary of given names that indicates whether a name is usually male, female, or unisex and often includes origins as well as meanings; for example, as by indicating that Evangeline, meaning “good news,” comes from Greek. Used primarily as an aid in selecting a name for a baby, dictionaries of names may also include lists of famous people who have shared a name and information about its current popularity ranking.
  • unknown — not known; not within the range of one's knowledge, experience, or understanding; strange; unfamiliar.

Top questions with nomen

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