Random word

Wondering how to use Agnomen in a sentence? Below are 5 example sentences from authentic English texts. Including the meaning and synonyms such as name.

Rare word

Agnomen in a sentence

Agnomen meaning

An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.

Synonyms of Agnomen

name

Related words

Other words often associated with Agnomen or its synonyms:

refer reputation personage appoint identify repute nominate figure sanction constitute

Using Agnomen

  • The main meaning on this page is: An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.
  • Useful related words include: name.
  • In the example corpus, agnomen often appears in combinations such as: his agnomen, the agnomen.

Context around Agnomen

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 0 middle, 4 end
  • Sentence types: 5 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

nepos 1×

Sentence patterns with Agnomen

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

hence his agnomen of nepos 1× of an agnomen 1× of his agnomen 1× of the agnomen nepos with 1× of the agnomen was formulated 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

also unclear is 1× ironically the most 1× macgeorge 2002 p42 1× nepos was married 1× thus far his 1×

Common sentence endings:

agnomen was formulated 1× are less clear 1× of an agnomen 1× of his agnomen 1× of nepos nephew 1×

Words around Agnomen

Just before it in the word index:

agnolotti 7 agnolo 5 agnivesh 5 agniveers 7 agnipath 8 agnimitra 2

Just after it in the word index:

agnon 8 agnos 2 agnostic 113 agnosticism 12 agnostics 24 agnostids 2

Similar in corpus frequency:

aadujeevitham 7 aani 7 aarne 7 aasb 7 aasen 7 aashiqui 7

Corpus analysis for Agnomen

  • In this selection, "agnomen" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, nepos stand out and add context to how "agnomen" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include hence his agnomen of nepos and of an agnomen. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "agnomen" sits close to words such as aadujeevitham, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with agnomen

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Nepos was married to Leo's niece, hence his agnomen of nepos — "nephew". (13 words)

Also unclear is what role Nepos' ties of kinship with Marcellinus might have played in the acquisition of his agnomen. (20 words)

Thus far, his name follows the Republican model, becoming that of his adoptive father, followed by his original nomen in the form of an agnomen. (25 words)

Longer example sentences

MacGeorge (2002), p42 Although the association of the agnomen "Nepos" with his connection to the Leonid dynasty seems to be fairly clear, the origins of and relationships between all these similar-sounding names, including his father's, are less clear. (40 words)

Ironically, the most famous examples of this class of cognomen come from the period of the Republic, centuries before the concept of the agnomen was formulated. (26 words)

Thus far, his name follows the Republican model, becoming that of his adoptive father, followed by his original nomen in the form of an agnomen. (25 words)

Example sentences (5)

Also unclear is what role Nepos' ties of kinship with Marcellinus might have played in the acquisition of his agnomen.

Ironically, the most famous examples of this class of cognomen come from the period of the Republic, centuries before the concept of the agnomen was formulated.

MacGeorge (2002), p42 Although the association of the agnomen "Nepos" with his connection to the Leonid dynasty seems to be fairly clear, the origins of and relationships between all these similar-sounding names, including his father's, are less clear.

Nepos was married to Leo's niece, hence his agnomen of nepos — "nephew".

Thus far, his name follows the Republican model, becoming that of his adoptive father, followed by his original nomen in the form of an agnomen.

Common combinations with agnomen

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "agnomen" in a sentence?
An example: "Also unclear is what role Nepos' ties of kinship with Marcellinus might have played in the acquisition of his agnomen." This page contains 5 example sentences with the word "agnomen" from authentic English texts.
What does "agnomen" mean?
Agnomen means: An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.
What are synonyms of "agnomen"?
Common synonyms of "agnomen" include: name.
How many example sentences with "agnomen" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 5 example sentences with "agnomen", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.