Diogenes

Translation of "diogenes" into Russian

Noun

/daɪˈɒdʒɪniːz/

/daɪˈɑːdʒɪniːz/

Diogenes

Diogeneses pl

Diogenes was a famous philosopher in ancient Greece.

Диоген был известным философом в Древней Греции.

Noun

/daɪˈɒdʒɪniːz/

/daɪˈɑːdʒɪniːz/

A person who lives in self-imposed poverty or who rejects social norms and material possessions, often in pursuit of philosophical or ethical ideals.

He was considered a modern-day Diogenes, living in a small cabin with no electricity or running water.

Proper noun

/daɪˈɒdʒɪniːz/

/daɪˈɑːdʒɪniːz/

A Greek philosopher (c. 412–323 BC) of the Cynic school, famed for his ascetic life and caustic wit.

Diogenes famously carried a lantern in daylight, claiming to be searching for an honest man.