cifre

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Italian

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Noun

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cifre f

  1. plural of cifra

Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Old French cyfre, cyffre, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈsifrə/, /ˈsifər/

Noun

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cifre

  1. The mathematical symbol or figure 0, representing the number zero.
  2. (rare) Any symbol or figure used in mathematics.
  3. (figurative, rare) Something that improves something else's worth despite being without worth alone.

Descendants

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  • English: cipher, cypher

References

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Portuguese

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Verb

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cifre

  1. inflection of cifrar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

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Verb

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cifre

  1. inflection of cifrar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative