LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · neuterthird declension

tria nōmina

tria nōmina n pl (genitive trium nōminum)
Classical[ˈtri.a ˈnoː.mɪ.na]Ecclesiastical[ˈtriː.a ˈnɔː.mi.na]

Meaning

  1. Ancient Rometria nomina (the three names borne by free male Roman citizens, consisting of the praenomen, nomen, and cognomen)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—tria nōmina
genitive—trium nōminum
dative—tribus nōminibus
accusative—tria nōmina
ablative—tribus nōminibus
vocative—tria nōmina

Origins

From tria (neuter of trēs (“three”)) + nōmina (plural of nōmen (“name”)).

Descendants
  • Englishtria nomina
  • Frenchtrois noms
  • Frenchtria nomina

Quick answers

What does tria nōmina mean in Latin?
tria nōmina, a proper noun, means “tria nomina (the three names borne by free male Roman citizens, consisting of the praenomen, nomen, and cognomen)”.
What is the genitive of tria nōmina?
The genitive singular is trium nōminum. tria nōmina is neuter, third declension.
How do you pronounce tria nōmina?
In classical Latin, [ˈtri.a ˈnoː.mɪ.na]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈtriː.a ˈnɔː.mi.na].