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单词 agnomen
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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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