proper noun · masculinethird declension
Zēnō
Zēnō m sg (genitive Zēnōnis)
Classical[ˈzeː.noː]Ecclesiastical[ˈd͡zɛː.no]
Meaning
- a male given name from Ancient Greek, feminine equivalent Zēna, equivalent to Greek Ζήνων (Zínon) or English Zeno
- Zeno
a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Zeno Eleates (c. 495–430 BCE), pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of Magna Graecia from Velia (Elea) in Campania, Italy
a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Zeno Citieus (c. 334–262 BCE), Hellenistic Stoic philosopher from Citium on the island of Cyprus
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Zēnō | — |
| genitive | Zēnōnis | — |
| dative | Zēnōnī | — |
| accusative | Zēnōnem | — |
| ablative | Zēnōne | — |
| vocative | Zēnō | — |
Zēno or Zēnon, ōnis, m., = Ζἠνων,
I. the name of several Greek philosophers.
I. The founder of the Stoic school, a native of Cittium in Cyprus; form Zeno, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 3; Cic. Fin. 3, 2, 5; 3, 4, 15; id. N. D. 2, 22, 57; Sen. Ben. 4, 39, 1; Quint. 2, 20, 7;
form Zenon, Cic. Tusc. 5, 9, 27 B. and K.; Sen. Ep. 33, 7.—II. An Eleatic philosopher of Elea, in Magna Grœcia, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 129; id. Tusc. 2, 22, 52; id. N. D. 3, 33, 82.—
III. An Epicurean philosopher, the teacher of Cicero and Atticus, Cic. Fin. 1, 5, 16; id. N. D. 1, 21, 59; 1, 33, 93 sq.; id. Tusc. 3, 17, 38.—
IV. A Greek emperor in the fifth Christian century.—Hence, Zēnōnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to the emperor Zeno, Zenonian:
lex, Just. Inst. 3, 2, 3.Origins
From Ancient Greek Ζήνων (Zḗnōn), an ancient derivative of Ζεύς (Zeús), from Proto-Hellenic *dzéus, from Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws.
Descendants
- EnglishZeno
- ItalianZeno