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praenomen
- /pɹiːˈnəʊ.mən/ UK
- /pɹiˈnoʊ.mən/ US
Rhymes with -əʊmən
Where it comes from
From Latin praenōmen, from prae- (“pre-: before”) + nōmen (“name, family name”).
noun praenomens · praenomina · prænomen · prenomen
- A first name or given name; particularly the first of the tria nomina (three nouns) borne by free male Roman citizens. Julius Caesar's praenomen was Gaius.
- The throne name of a pharaoh, the fourth of the five names of the royal titulary, traditionally encircled by a cartouche and preceded by the title nswt-bjtj. Tutankhamun's praenomen or throne name was Nebkheperrure, "Lord of the forms of Ra".
- The genus name in a binomial scientific name. In the name Tyrannosaurus rex, "Tyrannosaurus" is the praenomen.
Translations
Talk about this word "praenomen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/praenomen. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. praenomen. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/praenomen "praenomen." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/praenomen.Cite this
@misc{praenomen_2026,
title = {praenomen},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/praenomen},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
