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dĭo or -ōn , ōnis, m., = Δίων.
I. A brother-in-law of the elder Dionysius, of Syracuse, the pupil and friend of Plato. His life was written by Nepos and Plutarch; cf. also Cic Tusc. 5, 35; id. de Or. 3, 34; Jornand. 2, 92.—
II. An Academic philosopher, Cic. Ac. 2, 4, 12.—
III. A Stoic philosopher, Cic. Leg. 3, 5 fin. dub. (al. Diogenes).—
IV. Dio Halaesinus, Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 10 al.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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