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cog·no·men
 cognomen
- pronunciation:
- kag
no
mihn
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
cognomens, cognomina |
| definition 1: |
a last name; surname.
Everyone made fun of Mr. Pickle's cognomen. |
| definition 2: |
any appellation, esp. a nickname.
- similar words:
- name
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| related words: |
appellation, diminutive, nickname |
| derivations: |
cognominal (adj.), cognominally (adv.) |
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