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Definition of Praenomen
1. Noun. The first name of a citizen of ancient Rome.
Definition of Praenomen
1. Noun. An ancient Roman first name. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Praenomen
1. [n -MENS or -MINA]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Praenomen
Literary usage of Praenomen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities by William Smith (1891)
"Freedmen originally took before their own names the gentile name of their master
and any praenomen, as L. Livius Andronicus, the freed- man of M. Livius ..."
2. Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, Volume 93 by Harvard University (1897)
"Mamercus was an Oscan praenomen according to the statement of Paul, ex Fest. p.
... The only case where it seems to be a praenomen is Fast. Cons. Cap. a. ..."
3. Studies in Honor of Basil L. Gildersleeve by Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve (1902)
"The formula praenomen cognomen is second to the simple cognomen in point of
frequency, occurring 129 times in the first part of the address and 60 times in ..."
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