Cognominal

/kɒɡˈnɒmɪnəl/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or of the nature of a cognomen; pertaining to a nickname or additional name.

Etymology

From Latin 'cognomen' plus the English adjectival suffix '-al,' formed to create an adjective describing things related to cognomens.

Kelly Says

This adjective is so specialized that most dictionaries barely mention it—you'd only encounter it in scholarly writing about Roman history or classical naming conventions!

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