zeno
/ˈziːnoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.67 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A male given name from Ancient Greek.
Example Sentences
- "It is therefore important to be able to determine if a model is Zeno and in applicable cases remove Zenoness."
- "While this system is not Zeno, it can nevertheless not be considered implementable; thus, the boundedness of activity seems to be a more appropriate abstract concept of implementability of a system with respect to the amount of activity in finite intervals of time."
- "That is, it is necessary to check whether a run is Zeno so as to avoid presenting Zeno runs as counterexamples."
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.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: *dyew-, Zēnō, Ζήνων, *dzéus, *dyḗws