由 spank » 2012-03-28 07:04
cognomen:姓、名字、綽號
co- =共同的,(g)nomen名字→共同的名字→就是姓(李大同,李國偉,李滔,李艷秋----他們都有個共同的名字:「李」)
例句:(選的句子,內含多個gre單字,讓大家多點使用gre單字的機會)
If his cognomen was bestowed on him by his parents, they must have been greatly deceived as to his character.
(人「不」如其名)
She inquired my name, and I repeated the plain, homely Scotch-Irish cognomen that had been handed down to me by my forefathers.
He was pointed out, sneaking up a pillar, a truly undignified position for any creature owning the romantic and awe-inspiring cognomen of dragon. (對dragon大不敬 )
THE cognomens priest, prophet, presbyter, preacher, parson, and pastor have certain things in common, and these titles may therefore be used interchangeably.(這些稱呼可通用)