Cognomens

Word COGNOMENS
Character 9
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /kɒɡˈnoʊ.mənz/

Definitions and meanings of "Cognomens"

What do we mean by cognomens?

Surname.

The third part of the name of a citizen of Ancient Rome.

A nickname or epithet by which someone is identified.

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The word "cognomens" in example sentences

Others, despite their nifty cognomens, fall short. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Add up all the letters in the cognomens "Apodaca" and "T" and the result is shorter than "Omar Karindu". ❋ Unknown (2008)

I was chuckling over your comments on Roman cognomens, when it occurred to me that the only people I can think of today who use similar names are mafiosi; Joe "Animal" Barbozza, Joe "Rifleman" Flemmi, ect. ❋ Walter Jon Williams (2007)

Old cognomens were slow to fade from collective memory. ❋ Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- (2005)

All these cognomens are added by the higher magistrates, and very often with a crown suitable to the deed or art, and with the flourish of music. ❋ Unknown (2002)

Ridiculous nicknames become attached -- no one knows how -- to the most dignified characters, and altogether usurp the places of the genuine cognomens. ❋ Various (N/A)

"Your brother will trouble you no more," said he of the various cognomens. ❋ Various (N/A)

It was Lucy's father just speaking, and his name of William Hapgood had been shortened to Bill among the villagers, who seemed to have little use for family cognomens where family pride was not a failing. ❋ Fannie E. Newberry (N/A)

The various lodging-house quarters vie with each other in genteel cognomens and aristocratic flavor. ❋ Various (N/A)

Men, though appropriately distinguished by prenomens and cognomens, may also sink to the character of Things, and be mentioned by class-names. ❋ Various (N/A)

"Liberty" and "Free Soil," as party cognomens, had a meaning, and were supposed to antagonize certain prejudices. ❋ Unknown (N/A)

The names Dakota and Sioux are used as synonyms and the English significance instead of the Indian cognomens. ❋ R. J. Creswell (N/A)

Holland, while the cognomens of those who inhabit the houses may be nearly comprised in as many syllables. ❋ Various (N/A)

As time went by, scores of colonists had even allowed their names to lapse, and assumed new cognomens. ❋ Unknown (1944)

We spent some time canvassing over the proposed cognomens, rejecting this one for one reason, that one for another reason. ❋ Tony Sarg (1910)

Bede had been complimented in being made name-fathers to a couple of owls; but he said Argus and Juno were good cognomens for peacocks. ❋ Various (1909)

If you would get news of your friends, you must know their local cognomens-their own white man names will not do at all. ❋ Stewart Edward White (1909)

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