Diocletian
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Diocletian
- /ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/
Where it comes from
From Latin Dioclētiānus, Latinate form of Ancient Greek Διοκλῆς (Dioklês). The Roman emperor was named so after his home town of Dioclea in Illyricum.
proper noun
- Roman cognomen, particularly borne by the Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (245-313).
adjective
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Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian.
Similar: Diocletianic
Translations
Every language
name Roman cognomen
| Español | Diocleciano |
|---|---|
| Português | Diocleciano |
| Français | Dioclétien |
| Deutsch | Diokletian |
| Italiano | Diocleziano |
| Ελληνικά | Διοκλητιανός Dioklitianós |
| Română | Dioclețian |
| Русский | Диоклетиан Diokletian |
Talk about this word "Diocletian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/diocletian. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Diocletian. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/diocletian "Diocletian." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diocletian.Cite this
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title = {Diocletian},
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