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): [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛː.rum]

Noun

zērum n (genitive zērī); second declension

(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