Diogenes

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Diogenes

/daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/ UK

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

proper noun

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

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한국어	디오게네스 Diogeneseu
中文	第欧根尼 Dì'ōugēnní
Português	Diógenes
Français	Diogène
Deutsch	Diogenes
Italiano	Diogene
Ελληνικά	Διογένης Diogénis
Русский	Диоге́н Diogén

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"Diogenes." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/diogenes.

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@misc{diogenes_2026,
  title = {Diogenes},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/diogenes},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}