Diogenes
/daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A transliteration of the Ancient Greek male given name Διογένης (Diogénēs).
- 2 Diogenes of Sinope, an Ancient Greek philosopher (c.412-c.323 BC), the most famous of Cynic philosophers.
Example
More examples"Diogenes would frequently praise those who were about to marry, and yet did not marry."
Etymology
From Latin Diogenēs, from Ancient Greek Διογένης (Diogénēs).