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Everyday or Common Honorifics - Renicus Ferrarius - 09-12-2012
I know the Romans had honorifics in the form of titles, such as Augustus, as well as the use of "dominus" and "domina", particularly by servants. But was there a Roman form of Mister (or Signore, for that matter), which one man of the same status would call another? Or did they simply use "civis" (citizen)?
Everyday or Common Honorifics - Nathan Ross - 09-12-2012
'Dominus' was actually used quite widely, even politely among friends and equals. More common in that context would be 'frater' (brother).
There's a thread discussing the subject here:
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