cifra

Noun

cifra f (plural cifres)

1. number, figure

Pronunciation

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Noun

cifra f

1. digit

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cifra (“zero, numeral”), from Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr, “zero, empty, nothing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈt͡sifrɒ]

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• Hyphenation: cif‧ra

Adjective

cifra (comparative cifrább, superlative legcifrább)

1. ornamented, gaudy

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin cifra (“zero, numeral”), from Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr, “zero, empty, nothing”).

Noun

cifra f (plural cifre)

1. figure, numeral
2. sum
3. code, cipher
4. (in the plural) initials, monogram

Verb

cifra

1. third-person singular present indicative of cifrare
2. second-person singular imperative of cifrare

Anagrams

• cafri, farci, farcì

Alternative forms

• cifera
• ciphra

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr, “zero, empty, nothing”).

Pronunciation

• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.fra/, [ˈt͡ʃiː.fra]

Noun

cifra f (genitive cifrae); first declension (Medieval Latin)

1. numeral, cipher
2. zero (symbol)

References

• cifra in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎, pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Verb

cifra

1. third-person singular present indicative of cifrar
2. second-person singular imperative of cifrar

Etymology

From Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr, “empty”) and, subsequently "zero"; cifra is the Latin form which came to Europe via Andalusian Arabic in late 14th century.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tsîfra/
• Hyphenation: cif‧ra

Noun

cȉfra f (Cyrillic spelling ци̏фра)

1. digit
2. figure
3. number, numeral

Etymology

From Arabic صِفْر‎ (ṣifr, “empty”) and, subsequently 'zero'; cifra is the Latin form which came to Europe via Andalusian Arabic in late 14th century.

Noun

cifra f (plural cifras)

1. digit
2. number
3. amount
4. cipher; code

Verb

cifra

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of cifrar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of cifrar.