"μηδέν" meaning in All languages combined

See μηδέν on Wiktionary

Pronoun [Ancient Greek]

IPA: /mɛː.dén/, /miˈðen/, /miˈðen/, /mɛː.dén/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /me̝ˈden/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /miˈðen/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /miˈðen/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /miˈðen/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan) Forms: mēdén [romanization]
  1. neuter nominative/accusative singular of μηδείς (mēdeís) Tags: accusative, form-of, neuter, nominative, singular Form of: μηδείς (extra: mēdeís)
    Sense id: en-μηδέν-grc-pron-E0LMhOTS Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 77 0 23 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 64 0 36 0

Numeral [Greek]

Forms: midén [romanization], no-table-tags [table-tags], μηδέν [nominative, singular], μηδενός [genitive, singular], μηδέν [accusative, singular], - [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek μηδέν (mēdén, “nothing”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|μηδέν||nothing}} Ancient Greek μηδέν (mēdén, “nothing”) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||||||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=n|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} μηδέν • (midén) n, {{el-noun|n}} μηδέν • (midén) n Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun-unc|μηδέν|μηδενός|μηδέν|-|as=|gs=|note=|ns=|vs=}}
  1. zero
    Sense id: en-μηδέν-el-num--RlOc~np Categories (other): Greek cardinal numbers
  2. nothing, nought, nil
    Sense id: en-μηδέν-el-num-VIaoDVtc Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek irregular nouns (uncountable) Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 0 100 0 Disambiguation of Greek irregular nouns (uncountable): 0 100 0
  3. cipher
    Sense id: en-μηδέν-el-num-yAbNnHFs
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (zero, cipher): μηδενικό (midenikó) [neuter] Related terms: μηδενίζω (midenízo) (english: to zero, to cancel out), μηδενικό (midenikó) (english: nought, zero) [neuter], μηδένιση (midénisi) (english: cancelling out, setting to zero) [feminine], μηδενισμός (midenismós) (english: nihilism; cancelling out) [masculine], μηδενιστής (midenistís) (english: nihilist) [masculine], μηδενιστικός (midenistikós) (english: nihilistic) [adjective], μηδενίστρια (midenístria) (english: nihilist) [feminine] Coordinate_terms: Greek number and measurement
Disambiguation of 'zero, cipher': 49 7 44

Inflected forms

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      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
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      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
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      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
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      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
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