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Zeno

adj · name · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈziːnoʊ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: Z EY1 N OW0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Requiring or involving an infinite number of intervals within a finite time.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: human-sciences, mathematics, philosophy, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

ancient Greek philosopher who founded the Stoic school (circa 335-263 BC)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Zeno of Citium

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: philosopher

4

noun

Meaning 4

ancient Greek philosopher who formulated paradoxes that defended the belief that motion and change are illusory (circa 495-430 BC)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Zeno of Elea

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: philosopher

History

Etymology

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.

Across languages

Translations

21 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: Զենոն — Greek name
  • Old Armenian: Զենոն — Greek name
  • Bulgarian: Зенон — Greek name
  • Catalan: Zenó — Greek name
  • French: Zénon — Greek name
  • Greek: Ζήνων (Zínon) — Greek name
  • Italian: Zeno — Greek name
  • Italian: Zenone — Greek name
  • Latin: Zēnō — Greek name
  • Latin: Zēnōn — Greek name
  • Lombard: Zanón — Greek name
  • Lombard: Zé — Greek name
  • Occitan: Zenon — Greek name
  • Polish: Zenon — Greek name
  • Portuguese: Zenão — Greek name
  • Russian: Зено́н (Zenón) — Greek name
  • Serbo-Croatian: Зенон — Greek name
  • Serbo-Croatian: Zenon — Greek name
  • Spanish: Zenón — Greek name
  • Venetan: Xenon — Greek name
  • Venetan: Xen — Greek name