;Posted on 03/28/2016 6:28:50 AM PDT by xsmommy
Word for The Day, Monday, 3/28/16
;In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
cognomen; noun
any name, especially a nickname. 2.a surname. 3.the third and commonly the last name of a citizen of ancient Rome, indicating the person's house or family, as “Caesar” in “Gaius Julius Caesar.” Compare agnomen.
Etymology: from Latin: additional name, from co- together + nōmen name; influenced in form by cognōscere to learn
She inquired my name, and I repeated the plain, homely Scotch-Irish cognomen that had been handed down to me by my forefathers.
The Long Day
Dorothy Richardson
Perhaps the cognomen had something to do with her subordinate position.
A College Girl
Mrs. George de Horne Vaizey
The tintorera owes its cognomen to a singular peculiarity, which reveals his presence providentially to afar off.
The Treasure of Pearls
Gustave Aimard
Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.
Practice makes perfect.....post on....
Here is my example with WFTD.
They of the CITRUS cognomen, heading to the FINAL FOUR.
No pushing at the door please!
good morning.
Mornin’
It was back in 2009,
I recognized the omen.
I was “on that other site”
And I made up a new cognomen
For the newly elected POTUS.
It fit so well, and had a lovely ring.
But I was ejected from that other site,
For coining “The Lyin’ King”.
THAT was great! love it! A+++++
“Hil-liary,” a fitting cognomen
The one she should feel right at home in
“Trustworthy” and such?
The folks say, “Not much!”
She could lose to that billionaire showman
Many a cognomen is attributed to her
PIAP and Cankles to be sure
One that should not be
is president to you and me
So lets reject Hillary and make her obscure.
A++++ she could indeed. sad state of affairs all around.
It’s a true story.
It was a GOP site, and I wrote several comedic articles about the “Lyin’ King”, and I was chastised mercilessly for “Not showing due respect for the office of President”. I was finally hounded off the site, and ran to FR for refuge on Juneteenth, 2009, where I have flourished ever since.
FR has been there for me through the suicide of my husband, the death of my beloved Border Collie, the loss of my house, the death of my best friend in my arms in an open helicopter over a volcano, the recent loss of my home, career, job, and both my parents.
So I guess it was a good move, when I “left that other site”.
As in "Einstein, now that was a cognoman." or
"DannyTN's kids want to put a transporter inside a time machine and see what happens. They're turning out to be real cognomen. They will revolutionize the world or destroy it."
A+++ what a wonderful world that could be.
A+++ that’s great alternate definition, actually!
Iffen Syraexcuse loses in the final rounds, will their formerly orange jerseys become incognito or remain incogorange?
they are represented by a large throw pillow
Thank You :)
You are a cherished fixture here at FR. I trust all is well in the land of the first revolution.
My cognumen is my heritage, not grand or renowned but salt of the earth, tradesmen and sometimes pirates, citizens and patriots all.
Hanging in there!
I am on a Mission to turn Massachusetts around for the sake of our republic.
Single Handedly. LOL.
A+++ salt of the earth is the best, far superior to renown!
Now there is a man with the cognomen “Beezow Doo-doo Zopittybop-bop-bop”! Really!!!!
http://www.king5.com/news/beezow-doo-doo-zopittybop-bop-bop-arrested-washington/65531401
Happy Easter to you and all Western Christian Freepers! Our Orthodox Easter (Pascha) is May 1 this year.
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