Zeno

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Zeno

  • /ˈziːnoʊ/

Where it comes from

Via Latin Zēnō, from Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn), an ancient derivative of Ζεύς (Zeús), from Proto-Hellenic *dzéus, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws. Modern scientific and philosophical use derives from Zeno of Elea, poser of Zeno's paradoxes.

proper noun Zenon

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

adjective Zenon

  1. not comparable Requiring or involving an infinite number of intervals within a finite time. It is therefore important to be able to determine if a model is Zeno and in applicable cases remove Zenoness.

Translations

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name Greek name

EspañolZenón
PortuguêsZenão
FrançaisZénon
ItalianoZeno, Zenone
ΕλληνικάΖήνων Zínon
РусскийЗено́н Zenón

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"Zeno." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/zeno. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Zeno. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/zeno

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"Zeno." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/zeno.

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@misc{zeno_2026,
  title = {Zeno},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/zeno},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}