Praenomen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /pɹiːˈnəʊ.mən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Praenomen is a noun meaning (zoology) The genus name in a binomial scientific name.
Meaning
(zoology) The genus name in a binomial scientific name.
More Meanings
- (historical) An Ancient Roman given name.
- (historical) The throne name of a pharaoh, the fourth of the five names of the royal titulary, traditionally encircled by a cartouche and preceded by the title nswt-bjtj.
Example Sentences
Julius Caesar's praenomen was Gaius.
In the name Tyrannosaurus rex, "Tyrannosaurus" is the praenomen.
Tutankhamun's praenomen or throne name was Nebkheperrure, "Lord of the forms of Ra".
The Romans evolved a quite different system of nomenclature, which in its classical form consisted of three names, the praenomen (e.g. Marcus), nomen (e.g. Tullius), and cognomen (e.g. Cicero), and two other designations (the name of the father and of the tribe): […]
Word Forms
- praenomens
- praenomina
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