Diocletian

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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.

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  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/
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Proper noun

Diocletian

  1. Roman cognomen, particularly borne by the Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (245-313).

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Adjective

Diocletian (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian.

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