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Etymology[edit]
Derived from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero”). Compare French chiffre and German Chiffre. Doublet of cifero.
Pronunciation[edit]
- IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃifro]
- Audio:
- Rhymes: -ifro
- Hyphenation: ĉi‧fro
ĉifro (accusative singular ĉifron, plural ĉifroj, accusative plural ĉifrojn)
- cipher, code ("method for concealing the meaning of text")
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