número

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin numerus. Compare nombre, an inherited doublet.

Noun

número m (plural números)

1. digit, numeral, number
2. number, sequence of digits

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin numerus.

Noun

número m (plural números)

1. digit, numeral, number
2. number, a sequence of digits

   número de teléfono

3. quantity, count
4. issue (of a periodical)
5. (grammar) number (singular or plural)

Alternative forms

• numero (obsolete)
• númmero (obsolete, rare)
• nummero (obsolete, uncommon)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin numerus, from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to assign, allot; take”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈnu.mɨ.ɾu/
• Hyphenation: nú‧me‧ro

Noun

número m (plural números)

1. number (counting)
2. issue (of a magazine)
3. size (in shoes)
4. number; act (entertainment)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin numerus, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *nem- (“to assign, allot; take”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈnumeɾo/

Noun

número m (plural números)

1. number (counting)
2. musical number
3. (grammar) number
4. (colloquial) spectacle
5. (military) man, soldier

Further reading

• “número” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.