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- [noh-men]
- /ˈnoʊ mɛn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [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
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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
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms 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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