# Diogenes

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /daɪˈɒdʒəniːz/ · frequency rank #52,271

## Definitions
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.

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/diogenes