Definition of cognomen in English:

cognomen

noun kɒɡˈnəʊmən

1An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero.
（古罗马人的）第三个名字（相当于外号，尤指父传子者）
Compare with nomen, praenomen, agnomen
Example sentencesExamples
- Documents dating between 1521 and 1524 attest that he had assumed the cognomen Lieto, the Italian version of Laetus, substituting this for his actual patronymic, Allegri.
- A grateful Senate voted him the cognomen Augustus, by which name he is generally known in the history books.
- Robert Fitzgerald correctly refers to Athena's cognomen in the first book of the Odyssey as ‘Mentes.’
- Scipio received the cognomen Africanus and returned to Rome to celebrate a triumph.
- ‘The name ‘Caesar’ is a cognomen, a nickname given to one member of a Roman clan and borne by his descendants as a kind of surname.
1. 1.1 A name or nickname.
  名字；外号，绰号
  Example sentencesExamples
  The first revolver bearing the cognomen LadySmith was the Model M Hand Ejector of 1902.
  With the cant of abolitionism well amplified, Missourians took up the cognomen of Southerners more widely, yet still largely as a defense of the peculiar institution.
  It didn't last long under that cognomen and now goes by the less enticing Pan Nice Lady Bar.
  Galaxy's tough, brawling style earned him the cognomen, ‘The Thai Tyson’ and his record certainly shows a man who dominated his division.
  One of the new owners bears the cognomen of Mark and, as many people know, the Thai phrase that sounds a lot like ‘mark, mark’ means ‘much’ or ‘a lot of’.
  Synonyms
  designation, denomination, label, description, characterization, identification, identity

Origin

Latin, from co- 'together with' + gnomen, nomen 'name'.

Rhymes

nomen, praenomen, snowmen

Definition of cognomen in US English:

cognomen

noun

1An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son.
（古罗马人的）第三个名字（相当于外号，尤指父传子者）
Compare with nomen, praenomen, agnomen
Example sentencesExamples
- Robert Fitzgerald correctly refers to Athena's cognomen in the first book of the Odyssey as ‘Mentes.’
- ‘The name ‘Caesar’ is a cognomen, a nickname given to one member of a Roman clan and borne by his descendants as a kind of surname.
- A grateful Senate voted him the cognomen Augustus, by which name he is generally known in the history books.
- Scipio received the cognomen Africanus and returned to Rome to celebrate a triumph.
- Documents dating between 1521 and 1524 attest that he had assumed the cognomen Lieto, the Italian version of Laetus, substituting this for his actual patronymic, Allegri.
1. 1.1 A name or nickname.
  名字；外号，绰号
  Example sentencesExamples
  One of the new owners bears the cognomen of Mark and, as many people know, the Thai phrase that sounds a lot like ‘mark, mark’ means ‘much’ or ‘a lot of’.
  The first revolver bearing the cognomen LadySmith was the Model M Hand Ejector of 1902.
  It didn't last long under that cognomen and now goes by the less enticing Pan Nice Lady Bar.
  Galaxy's tough, brawling style earned him the cognomen, ‘The Thai Tyson’ and his record certainly shows a man who dominated his division.
  With the cant of abolitionism well amplified, Missourians took up the cognomen of Southerners more widely, yet still largely as a defense of the peculiar institution.
  Synonyms
  designation, denomination, label, description, characterization, identification, identity

Origin

Latin, from co- ‘together with’ + gnomen, nomen ‘name’.

单词	cognomen
释义	Definition of cognomen in English: cognomen noun kɒɡˈnəʊmən 1An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero. （古罗马人的）第三个名字（相当于外号，尤指父传子者） Compare with nomen, praenomen, agnomen Example sentencesExamples Documents dating between 1521 and 1524 attest that he had assumed the cognomen Lieto, the Italian version of Laetus, substituting this for his actual patronymic, Allegri. A grateful Senate voted him the cognomen Augustus, by which name he is generally known in the history books. Robert Fitzgerald correctly refers to Athena's cognomen in the first book of the Odyssey as ‘Mentes.’ Scipio received the cognomen Africanus and returned to Rome to celebrate a triumph. ‘The name ‘Caesar’ is a cognomen, a nickname given to one member of a Roman clan and borne by his descendants as a kind of surname. 1.1 A name or nickname. 名字；外号，绰号 Example sentencesExamples The first revolver bearing the cognomen LadySmith was the Model M Hand Ejector of 1902. With the cant of abolitionism well amplified, Missourians took up the cognomen of Southerners more widely, yet still largely as a defense of the peculiar institution. It didn't last long under that cognomen and now goes by the less enticing Pan Nice Lady Bar. Galaxy's tough, brawling style earned him the cognomen, ‘The Thai Tyson’ and his record certainly shows a man who dominated his division. One of the new owners bears the cognomen of Mark and, as many people know, the Thai phrase that sounds a lot like ‘mark, mark’ means ‘much’ or ‘a lot of’. Synonyms designation, denomination, label, description, characterization, identification, identity Origin Latin, from co- 'together with' + gnomen, nomen 'name'. Rhymes nomen, praenomen, snowmen Definition of cognomen in US English: cognomen noun 1An extra personal name given to an ancient Roman citizen, functioning rather like a nickname and typically passed down from father to son. （古罗马人的）第三个名字（相当于外号，尤指父传子者） Compare with nomen, praenomen, agnomen Example sentencesExamples Robert Fitzgerald correctly refers to Athena's cognomen in the first book of the Odyssey as ‘Mentes.’ ‘The name ‘Caesar’ is a cognomen, a nickname given to one member of a Roman clan and borne by his descendants as a kind of surname. A grateful Senate voted him the cognomen Augustus, by which name he is generally known in the history books. Scipio received the cognomen Africanus and returned to Rome to celebrate a triumph. Documents dating between 1521 and 1524 attest that he had assumed the cognomen Lieto, the Italian version of Laetus, substituting this for his actual patronymic, Allegri. 1.1 A name or nickname. 名字；外号，绰号 Example sentencesExamples One of the new owners bears the cognomen of Mark and, as many people know, the Thai phrase that sounds a lot like ‘mark, mark’ means ‘much’ or ‘a lot of’. The first revolver bearing the cognomen LadySmith was the Model M Hand Ejector of 1902. It didn't last long under that cognomen and now goes by the less enticing Pan Nice Lady Bar. Galaxy's tough, brawling style earned him the cognomen, ‘The Thai Tyson’ and his record certainly shows a man who dominated his division. With the cant of abolitionism well amplified, Missourians took up the cognomen of Southerners more widely, yet still largely as a defense of the peculiar institution. Synonyms designation, denomination, label, description, characterization, identification, identity Origin Latin, from co- ‘together with’ + gnomen, nomen ‘name’.
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