/ Dictionary / Index P praenomen: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: prae•no•men Pronunciation: (prē-nō'mun), [key] — pl. -nom•i•na -no•mens. the first or personal name of a Roman citizen, as “Gaius” in “Gaius Julius Caesar.” Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: praenomen (Thesaurus) Praenestine praepostor Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cur Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language