μηδέν

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /mɛː.dén/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /me̝ˈden/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /miˈðen/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /miˈðen/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /miˈðen/

Pronoun

μηδέν • (mēdén)

neuter nominative/accusative singular of μηδείς (mēdeís)

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μηδέν (mēdén, “nothing”).

Numeral

μηδέν • (midén) n

Declension

Declension of **μηδέν**
	singular
nominative	μηδέν (midén)
genitive	μηδενός (midenós)
accusative	μηδέν (midén)
vocative	-

Synonyms

(zero, cipher): μηδενικό n (midenikó)

Coordinate terms

Greek number and measurement

Related terms

μηδενίζω (midenízo, “to zero, to cancel out”)
μηδενικό n (midenikó, “nought, zero”)
μηδένιση f (midénisi, “cancelling out, setting to zero”)
μηδενισμός m (midenismós, “nihilism; cancelling out”)
μηδενιστής m (midenistís, “nihilist”)
μηδενιστικός (midenistikós, “nihilistic”, adjective)
μηδενίστρια f (midenístria, “nihilist”)