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praenomen
or pre·no·men
[ pree-noh-muhn ]
noun
, plural prae·nom·i·na [pree-, nom, -, uh, -n, uh, -, noh, -m, uh, -], prae·no·mens.
- the first or personal name of a Roman citizen, as “Gaius” in “Gaius Julius Caesar.”
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Derived Forms
- praenominal, adjective
- praeˈnominally, adverb
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Other Words From
- prae·nom·i·nal [pree-, nom, -, uh, -nl], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of praenomen1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of praenomen1
C18: from Latin, from prae- before + nōmen name
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Example Sentences
His person more than justified his praenomen, for Mr. Harper Freeman, Jr., was undeniably fat.
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Titus is here the first name (praenomen) which was given sons on the ninth day after their birth.
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The name of the month in which he was born was changed to Julius, from his praenomen, and we still retain the name.
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The name by which the poet designates himself is Propertius simply; the praenomen Sextus rests on the authority of Donatus.
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He therefore changed his praenomen to that of his adoptive father, and put his former nomen among his cognomina.
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