Diocletian
Meanings
Proper Noun
- Roman cognomen, particularly borne by the Roman emperor Gaius Aurelius Valerius Diocletianus (245-313).
Adjective
- Of or relating to the Roman emperor Diocletian.
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Origin
- From Latin Dioclētiānus, Latinate form of Ancient Greek Διοκλῆς. The Roman emperor was named so after his home town of Dioclea in Illyricum.
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