zerum

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈzeː.rũː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈd͡zɛː.rum]

Noun

zērum n (genitive zērī); second declension

1. (New Latin, mathematics) zero

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

	singular	plural
nominative	zērum	zēra
genitive	zērī	zērōrum
dative	zērō	zērīs
accusative	zērum	zēra
ablative	zērō	zērīs
vocative	zērum	zēra

Descendants

Descendants

• English: zero
  • → Japanese: 零(ゼロ) (zero, “zero”)
• Asturian: cero
• Catalan: zero
• Corsican: zeru
• French: zéro
  • → German: Zero
• Galician: cero
• Italian: zero
  • → Maltese: żero
  • → Polish: zero
• Romanian: zero
• Spanish: cero