Diocletian
English
Etymology
From Latin Dioclētiānus, Latinate form of Ancient Greek Διοκλῆς (Dioklês). The Roman emperor was named so after his home town of Dioclea in Illyricum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/
Proper noun
Diocletian
- Roman cognomen, particularly borne by the Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (245-313).
Derived terms
- Diocletian window
- Diocletianic
Translations
Roman cognomen
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Adjective
Diocletian (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian.
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