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Noun: nomen  'now,men
  1. (ancient Rome) the second part of a three-part Roman name, indicating the gens or clan; (biology) the second part of a binomial name, indicating the genus; (linguistics) a name or noun
    "Julius in 'Gaius Julius Caesar' is the nomen"

Derived forms: nomens

Encyclopedia: Nomen