cognome

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cognomen.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /koɲˈɲo.me/, /koɲˈɲɔ.me/

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• Rhymes: -ome, -ɔme
• Hyphenation: co‧gnó‧me, co‧gnò‧me

Noun

cognome m (plural cognomi)

1. surname, cognomen

Descendants

• → Cimbrian: konjåm

See also

• nome

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cognomen, based on Portuguese nome.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koɡˈnõ.mi/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /koɡˈnõ.mi/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /koɡˈno.me/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kuˈɡno.mɨ/ [kuˈɣno.mɨ], /kɔˈɡno.mɨ/ [kɔˈɣno.mɨ]

Noun

cognome m (plural cognomes)

1. cognomen; moniker (nickname or epithet by which someone is identified)

   Synonym: alcunha

2. cognomen (third part of the name of a citizen of ancient Rome)

Related terms

• nome