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Pronunciation / Transliteration: praenomen
"Das Pränomen des Herrschers wurde auf dem Denkmal eingemeißelt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A historical term for the personal or first name of an ancient Roman citizen.
"Scholars often analyze the abbreviated prenomen on ancient Roman inscriptions to identify specific historical figures." - 2
In ancient Egyptian studies, the throne name or official royal praenomen assumed by a pharaoh upon ascension.
"The cartouche prominently displayed both the birth name and the prenomen of the pharaoh."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Latin, combining the prefix 'prae-' (before) with 'nomen' (name). Historically used in ancient Rome to denote the first name or personal name given to a Roman citizen, preceding the nomen gentile and cognomen.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prenomen" is said worldwide
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prénom
Transliteration: prenom
"Le prénom du pharaon était inscrit dans le cartouche."
Pränomen
Transliteration: praenomen
"Das Pränomen des Herrschers wurde auf dem Denkmal eingemeißelt."
prenome
Transliteration: prenome
"Il prenome romano veniva spesso abbreviato nelle iscrizioni."
prenomen
Transliteration: prenomen
"El prenomen era el nombre personal de un ciudadano romano."
prenome
Transliteration: prenome
"O prenome indicava a individualidade da pessoa na Roma antiga."
पूर्वाधार
Transliteration: purvadhara
"ऐतिहासिक संदर्भ में इसे पहला नाम कहा जाता है।"
王名
Transliteration: wáng míng
"法老的王名刻在 cartouche 上。"
즉위명
Transliteration: jeukwimyeong
"고대 이집트 파라오의 즉위명은 왕실의 권위를 나타냅니다."
プレノーメン
Transliteration: purenōmen
"古代ローマやエジプト学においてプレノーメンは重要な意味を持ちます。"
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