praenomen

or pre·no·men

[ pree-noh-muh n ]
/ priˈnoʊ mən /

noun, plural prae·nom·i·na [pree-nom-uh-nuh, -noh-muh-] /priˈnɒm ə nə, -ˈnoʊ mə-/, prae·no·mens.

the first or personal name of a Roman citizen, as “Gaius” in “Gaius Julius Caesar.”

Origin of praenomen

1655–65; < Latin praenōmen, equivalent to prae- prae- + nōmen name

OTHER WORDS FROM praenomen

prae·nom·i·nal [pree-nom-uh-nl] /priˈnɒm ə nl/, adjective

Words nearby praenomen

praefect, praelect, praemunire, praeneste, praenestine, praenomen, praepostor, praesepe, praesidium, praetexta, praetor

Example sentences from the Web for praenomen

British Dictionary definitions for praenomen

praenomen
/ (priːˈnəʊmɛn) /

noun plural -nomina (-ˈnɒmɪnə) or -nomens

an ancient Roman's first or given name See also agnomen, cognomen, nomen

Derived forms of praenomen

praenominal (priːˈnɒmɪnəl), adjective praenominally, adverb

Word Origin for praenomen

C18: from Latin, from prae- before + nōmen name