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Zeno

/ˈziːnoʊ/ · name

Meaning

  1. A male given name from Ancient Greek.
  2. Requiring or involving an infinite number of intervals within a finite time.

Etymology / origin

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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