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AGNOMEN
/ˈæɡnoʊmən/NounAG-no-menag-no-men · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
An additional cognomen given, as an honour, to a Roman citizen.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Italic *nōmn̥ Latin nōmen Latin agnōmenbor. English agnomen Borrowed from Latin agnōmen. By surface analysis, ag- + nomen.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
agnamecognomennicknamenomen
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2025.