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praenomen

Syllabification: (prae·no·men)
Pronunciation: /prēˈnōmən/
Definition of praenomen

noun

  • an ancient Roman’s first or personal name, for example Marcus Tullius Cicero. Compare with nomen, cognomen, agnomen.

Origin:

Latin, from prae 'before' + nomen 'name'

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