"μηδέν" meaning in Greek

See μηδέν in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Numeral

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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