praenominal

Variant of praenomen

praenomen definition

prae·no·men (prē nō′mən)

noun pl. praenomens -·no′·mens or praenomina -·nom′i·na (-näm′i nə)

the first or personal name of an ancient Roman, preceding the nomen and cognomen (Ex.: Marcus Tullius Cicero)

Etymology: L: see pre- & name

Related Forms:

  • praenominal prae·nom′i·nal (-näm′i nəl) adjective

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