Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

diocletian

/ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.35 in modern English

Syllables: dio-cle-tian
IPA: /ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/

13

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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

adj

Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian.

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.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: Dioclētiānus, Διοκλῆς

Derived Forms

Diocletianic

Phrases

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Synonyms

Diocletianic

Questions

How do you pronounce diocletian?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdaɪ.əˈkliːʃən/.
What does diocletian mean?: Roman cognomen, particularly borne by the Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (245-313).
Where does diocletian come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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