zerum

Latin

Etymology

From Medieval Latin zephirum, borrowing of Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “nothing”, “cipher”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈze.rum/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛrʊ̃ˑ]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ze.rum/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛːrum]

Noun

zerum n (genitive zerī); second declension

1. (New Latin, mathematics) zero

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	zerum	zera
Genitive	zerī	zerōrum
Dative	zerō	zerīs
Accusative	zerum	zera
Ablative	zerō	zerīs
Vocative	zerum	zera

Descendants

Descendants

• English: zero
  • → Japanese: 零 (ゼロ, ​zero)
• Asturian: cero
• Catalan: zero
• Corsican: zeru
• French: zéro
  • → German: Zero

• Galician: cero
• Italian: zero
  • → Maltese: żero
  • → Polish: zero
• Romanian: zero
• Spanish: cero