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cifre

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See also: cifré

Italian

Noun

cifre f

  1. plural of cifra

Middle English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French cyfre, cyffre, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsifrə/, /ˈsifər/

Noun

cifre

  1. The mathematical symbol or figure 0, representing the number zero.
  2. (rare) Any symbol or figure used in mathematics.
  3. (figurative, rare) Something that improves something else's worth despite being without worth alone.

Descendants

  • English: cipher, cypher

References

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Portuguese

Verb

cifre

  1. inflection of cifrar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

Spanish

Verb

cifre

  1. inflection of cifrar:
    1. first/third-person singular present subjunctive
    2. third-person singular imperative

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