šifra

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See also: sifra and sífra

Czech

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Etymology

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Borrowed from German Chiffre, from French chiffre (digit, cipher) from Italian cifra (digit, cipher), originally from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, zero, empty, nothing).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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šifra f

  1. cipher (method for concealing the meaning of text)
  2. cipher (cryptographic system using an algorithm)

Declension

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Jiří Rejzek (2007) “šifra”, in Český etymologický slovník (in Czech), Leda

Further reading

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  • šifra”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957
  • šifra”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • šifra”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech)

Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chiffre (digit, cipher), from Medieval Latin cifra (zero), from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, zero, empty, nothing).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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šȉfra f (Cyrillic spelling ши̏фра)

  1. code, cipher (method for concealing the meaning of text)
    Synonym: kȏd
  2. password, passcode
    Synonyms: lòzīnka, zápōrka

Declension

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References

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  • šifra” in Hrvatski jezični portal