English Explanatory Dictionary

Diogenes

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διογένης (Diogénēs).
  2. Diogenes of Sinope, an Ancient Greek philosopher (c.412-c.323 BC), the most famous of Cynic philosophers.

Pronunciation

/daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/

Word forms

Diogenes

Etymology

From Latin Diogenēs, from Ancient Greek Διογένης (Diogénēs).

Derived words

Diogenes crab Diogenes syndrome

Translations

Armenian: Դիոգենես Old Armenian: Դիոգինէս Chinese Mandarin: 第欧根尼 Esperanto: Diogeno French: Diogène German: Diogenes Greek: Διογένης Ancient Greek: Διογένης Hungarian: Diogenész Italian: Diogene Korean: 디오게네스 Latin: Diogenes Persian: دیوجانوس Persian: دیوجانس Persian: دیوجاس Persian: ذیوجانس Persian: دیوژن Polish: Diogenes Portuguese: Diógenes Russian: Диоге́н Turkish: Diyojen
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