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praenomen

One entry found for praenomen.
Main Entry: praeˇnoˇmen
Pronunciation: prE-'nO-m&n
Function: noun
Inflected Form(s): plural -nomens or praeˇnoˇmiˇna /-'nä-m&-n&, -'nO-/
Etymology: Latin, from prae- pre- + nomen name -- more at NAME
: the first of the usual three names of an ancient Roman male -- compare COGNOMEN, NOMEN