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Zeno

UK/ˈziːnoʊ/ US/ˈzeɪnoʊ/ rare

noun

1.

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

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2.

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

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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