LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · neutersecond declension

agnōmentum

agnōmentum n (genitive agnōmentī)
Classical[aŋ.nɔˈmɛn.tũː]Ecclesiastical[aɲ.ɲoˈmɛn.tum]

Meaning

  1. nickname (especially one denoting an achievement or characteristic)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeagnōmentumagnōmenta
genitiveagnōmentīagnōmentōrum
dativeagnōmentōagnōmentīs
accusativeagnōmentumagnōmenta
ablativeagnōmentōagnōmentīs
vocativeagnōmentumagnōmenta

agnōmentum (adn-), i, n., = agnomen:
I. lgitur agnomenta ei duo indita, Charon—Mezentius, App. Mag. p. 310.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂éd
  2. Proto-Italic*ad
  3. Proto-Italic*ad-
  4. Latinagnōmentum

Latin gnōscō Latin nōscō Latin agnōscō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin agnōmentum From agnōscō + -mentum.

Descendants
  • Spanishagnomento

Quick answers

What does agnōmentum mean in Latin?
agnōmentum, a noun, means “nickname (especially one denoting an achievement or characteristic)”.
What is the genitive of agnōmentum?
The genitive singular is agnōmentī. agnōmentum is neuter, second declension.
How do you pronounce agnōmentum?
In classical Latin, [aŋ.nɔˈmɛn.tũː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [aɲ.ɲoˈmɛn.tum].
Where does agnōmentum come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd → Proto-Italic *ad → Proto-Italic *ad- → Latin agnōmentum.