Kognomen

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Kognomen

[kɔˈɡnoːmən]

Rhymes with oːmən

noun Cognomen · Kognomen · Kognomina · Kognomens

historical dritter Bestandteil in Namen von Personen im antiken Rom Das bekannte Kognomen ‚Gracchus‘ gehörte einer vornehmen plebejischen Familie zur Zeit der Römischen Republik.
Opposite: Nomen gentile, Pränomen

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cognomen historical: the third part of the name of a citizen of ancient Rome

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@misc{kognomen_2026,
  title = {Kognomen},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/kognomen},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}