chiffre
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Medieval Latin cifra (“zero”), from Andalusian Arabic صِفر (ṣifr, “empty”).
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
chiffre m (plural chiffres)
- a digit i.e. 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
- (colloquial or dated) a number
- figure (number)
- cipher (method of transforming a text to conceal meaning)
- cipher (code)
- (music) figure
- monogram
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Old French [edit]
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Noun [edit]
chiffre m (oblique plural chiffres, nominative singular chiffres, nominative plural chiffre)
Descendants [edit]
- French: chiffre