Diocletian
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin Dioclētiānus, Latinate form of Ancient Greek Διοκλῆς (Dioklês). The Roman emperor was named so after his home town of Dioclea in Illyricum.
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editDiocletian
- Roman cognomen, particularly borne by the Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (245-313).
Derived terms
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Adjective
editDiocletian (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian.