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Zeno.

A male given name from Ancient Greek.

4 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/ˈziːnoʊ/
  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.

Where this word 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.

adj/ˈziːnoʊ/
  1. Requiring or involving an infinite number of intervals within a finite time.

    not-comparable
Where this word 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.

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