nomina

Variant of nomen

nomen definition

no·men (nō′mən)

noun pl. nomina nom′·ina (näm′i nə)

the second of the three names of an ancient Roman, following the praenomen and preceding the cognomen (Ex.: Marcus Tullius Cicero)

Etymology: L, name

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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