numerus

Finnish

Noun

numerus

1. (grammar) grammatical number

Declension

Declension of numerus (type vastaus) singular plural nominative numerus numerukset genitive numeruksen numerusten numeruksien partitive numerusta numeruksia accusative numerus numeruksen numerukset inessive numeruksessa numeruksissa elative numeruksesta numeruksista illative numerukseen numeruksiin adessive numeruksella numeruksilla ablative numerukselta numeruksilta allative numerukselle numeruksille essive numeruksena numeruksina translative numerukseksi numeruksiksi instructive – numeruksin abessive numeruksetta numeruksitta comitative – numeruksineen

Synonyms

• kieliopillinen luku

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Latin

Etymology

By rhotacism from earlier *nem-eso-, a derivation of Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to assign, allot; take”). Cognate with Ancient Greek νέμω (nemō, “to distribute”), Gothic 𐌽𐌹𐌼𐌰𐌽 (niman, “to take”), Latvian ņemt (“to take”) and Old Irish nem (“gift”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈnu.me.rus/

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Noun

numerus (genitive numerī); m, second declension

1. number
2. A collection, quantity
3. (figuratively) rank, position
4. (music) time, rhythm

Inflection

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	numerus	numerī
genitive	numerī	numerōrum
dative	numerō	numerīs
accusative	numerum	numerōs
ablative	numerō	numerīs
vocative	numere	numerī

Derived terms

numerābilis numerālis numerārius

numerius numerō numerōsus

Related terms

numerātiō numerātor numerātus

numerōsē numerōsitās numerōsiter

Descendants

Albanian: numër Catalan: nombre, número English: number, numeral French: nombre, numéro Friulian: numar Galician: número German: Nummer Italian: numero, novero

Occitan: nombre Portuguese: número Romanian: număr Romansch: numer, nomer Russian: номер Sicilian: nummuru Spanish: número Welsh: nifer

See also

• nummus