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praenomen

/priːˈnəʊ.men/

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noun

/priːˈnəʊ.men/C2formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее личное имя мужчины-гражданина в Древнем Риме, используемое как часть традиционной римской системы именования.

A noun referring to the personal first name of a male citizen in ancient Rome, used as part of the traditional Roman naming system.

  1. Roman first nameC2formal

    The personal first name of a male citizen in ancient Rome, used before the family name (nomen) and cognomen.

    ruЛичное имя

    • Gaius was a common praenomen in ancient Rome.
    • The praenomen 'Marcus' was used by many famous Romans.
    • In Roman inscriptions, the praenomen is often abbreviated to a single letter.
Forms
  • praenomens plural form
  • praenomina plural form
  • praenomens' possessive plural form
  • praenomina's possessive plural form
  • praenomen's possessive singular form