tria nomina

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What does tria nomina mean?

The three names borne by free male Roman citizens, consisting of the praenomen, nomen, and cognomen.

Where does tria nomina come from?

Learned borrowing from Latin tria nōmina, from tria (neuter of trēs (“three”)) + nōmina (plural of nōmen (“name”)), literally “three names”.

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