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diogenes

/daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables
dio-genes
IPA
/daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διογένης (Diogénēs).

name

Diogenes of Sinope, an Ancient Greek philosopher (c.412-c.323 BC), the most famous of Cynic philosophers.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in People.

Derived Forms

Diogenean Diogenic diogenite

Phrases

Diogenes crab Diogenes syndrome

Questions

How do you pronounce diogenes?
The recorded pronunciation is /daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/.
What does diogenes mean?
A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διογένης (Diogénēs).
Where does diogenes come from?
From Latin Diogenēs, from Ancient Greek Διογένης (Diogénēs).

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