Diogenianos Grammatikos

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Diogenianos Grammatikos (also Diogenian , Greek  Διογενειανός, Διογενιανός ) was an ancient Greek grammarian. He came from Herakleia on the Pontus and lived at the time of the Roman Emperor Hadrian (117-138 AD).

He wrote grammatical and lexical writings that have only survived from being mentioned and used by other authors. His main work is the comprehensive dictionary ( Λέξις παντοδαπή ), which is arranged alphabetically and is an excerpt from the work of Pamphilus of Alexandria and Zopyrion . Diogenianos had reduced the work of his predecessors, which comprised 95 books, to 5 books. The dictionary of Iulius Vestinus was also included by Diogenianos. A revised version of the dictionary, which later lexicographer Hesychius of Alexandria in the preface gives his dictionary, Diogenianus was entitled Περιεργοπένητες out. It is unclear whether the two works were actually identical. Diogenian's dictionary was widely used until the 12th century, most often in the Etymologicum magnum .

Apart from his dictionary, Diogenianos wrote the following writings:

  • an anthology of epigrams on rivers, lakes, springs, mountains and cliffs ( ἐπιγραμμάτων ἀνθολόγιον περὶ ποταμῶν λιμνῶν κρηνῶν ὀρῶν ἀκρωρειῶν )
  • a short alphabetical listing of rivers ( περὶ ποταμῶν κατὰ στοιχεῖον ἐπίτομος ἀναγραφή )
  • a comprehensive catalog of cities from all over the known world ( συναγωγὴ καὶ πίναξ τῶν ἐν πάσῃ τῇ γῇ πόλεων )

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SURNAME Diogenianos Grammatikos
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Diogenian; Διογενειανός; Διογενιανός
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Greek grammarian
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century