zerum

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈze.rum/, [ˈzɛ.rũ]

(Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈze.rum/, [ˈd͡zeː.rum]

Noun

zerum n (genitive zerī); second declension

(New Latin, mathematics) zero

Inflection

Second declension.

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

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