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Definition of Prenomen
1. n. See Prænomen.
Definition of Prenomen
1. Noun. (alternative form of praenomen) ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Prenomen
1. the first name of an ancient Roman [n -MENS or -MINA]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Prenomen
Literary usage of Prenomen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Catalogue of the Collection of Assyrian, Babylonian, Egyptian, Greek by Bram Hertz (1851)
"Same prenomen emblem of stability, two serpents, and two feathers. ... Head of
Mentu Ra; prenomen of Amenophis III., " the son of the Sun. ..."
2. Ancient Egypt: Her Monuments, Hieroglyphics, History and Archæology, and by George Robins Gliddon (1847)
"When once the position of a prenomen in relation to other pre- nomina, is
established by a genealogical tablet, it is generally easy to find on some other ..."
3. An Archaic Dictionary: Biographical, Historical, and Mythological, from the by William Ricketts Cooper (1876)
"The prenomen of Rameses VII., the son of Rameses III. of the ... The prenomen of
Tut-ankh-amen, a king of the XVIIIth dynasty. ..."
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