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Everyday or Common Honorifics
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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)?
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#2
'Dominus' was actually used quite widely, even politely among friends and equals. More common in that context would be 'frater' (brother).

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