prenomen

pre·no·men

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pree-noh-muh n]
- /priˈnoʊ mən/
- /prɪnˈəʊmen/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pree-noh-muh n]
- /priˈnoʊ mən/

Definitions of prenomen word

abbreviation PRENOMEN praenomen. 1
noun plural prenomen the first or personal name of a Roman citizen, as “Gaius” in “Gaius Julius Caesar.”. 1

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Origin of prenomen

First appearance:

before 1655

One of the 46% oldest English words

1655-65; < Latin praenōmen, equivalent to prae- prae- + nōmen name

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Parts of speech for Prenomen

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Prenomen

prenomen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% 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.

prenomen usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for prenomen

noun prenomen

autonym — a piece of literature published under the real name of an author
compellation — appellation
matronymic — metronymic.
namesake — a person named after another.
agname — a name that is used in addition to a first name and surname

All 8 Synonyms of prenomen