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cognomen

/kɒɡˈnəʊmen/noun

उच्चारण कॉग्नोमेन

उपनाम, उपाधि-नाम

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nouncognomens or cognomina
  1. 1

    [C] formal

    an extra name or a nickname, especially one that describes a person

    उपनाम, उपाधि-नाम

    • Sardar Patel earned the cognomen 'Iron Man of India'.
    • The emperor was known by the cognomen 'the Great'.

    Synonyms nickname epithet sobriquet byname

  2. 2

    [C] technical

    the third or family name of a citizen of ancient Rome

    (प्राचीन रोम में) कुलनाम, तीसरा नाम

    • In 'Gaius Julius Caesar', Caesar is the cognomen.