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Zeno

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A Greek philosopher who started the Stoic school teaching virtue and reason

proper noun
/ˈziːnoʊ/

: Zenón

Zeno, the founder of Stoicism, was as renowned for his personal habits as he was for his austere theory of virtue.
coscienza di Zeno
La coscienza di Zeno

The Stoics later, you know, founded by Zeno are going to have this as well.

Examples

So let's start with Zeno, the founder of Stoicism again.
That's not the position of Zeno or the later Stoics who we study.
Both Zeno and Chrysippus proposed an ideal city.

Academic text (2000)
And as the listeners will know, I went to Athens for my birthday and I stood in the Stoopoikele, which is where Stoicism was founded by Zeno of Citium.
The ancient Greek philosopher Zeno founded the Stoic school of philosophy.
Many philosophers, including Epictetus, were influenced by the teachings of Zeno.
In history, Zeno is often recognized as the pivotal figure in the development of Stoicism.

Synonyms

Zeno of Citium

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An ancient Greek philosopher who is the founder of the Stoic school in Athens

is the shorter name form without the place detail

Surface Forms

Zeno main

Etymology

Zeno comes from the ancient Greek name Zēnōn, which means 'of Zeus', the chief Greek god. So the name is a traditional Greek name and that is why the founder of Stoicism is known to history as Zeno.