agnomen - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'agnomen' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Agnomen

[ n.]

- An additional or fourth name given by the Romans, on account of some remarkable exploit or event; as, Publius Caius Scipio Africanus.
- An additional name, or an epithet appended to a name; as, Aristides the Just.

Nearby Words:

agnail agnate agnatic agnation agni agnition agnize agnoiology agnominate agnomination

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