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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnombre
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nombʁ
"Il y a cinq pommes dans le panier."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A mathematical object used to count, measure, and label.
"There are five apples in the basket." - 2
A numeral or a symbol representing a quantity.
"The number '7' is considered a lucky number in many cultures."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English word 'nombre', which came from Old French 'nombre', ultimately originating from the Latin 'numerus' meaning a number, quantity, or series. The 'b' was inserted in English during the 15th and 16th centuries due to phonetic development. Historically, the root connects to Proto-Indo-European *nem- meaning 'to divide' or 'to distribute'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Number" is said worldwide
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nombre
Transliteration: nombʁ
"Il y a cinq pommes dans le panier."
Zahl
Transliteration: tsahl
"Es gibt fünf Äpfel im Korb."
numero
Transliteration: ˈnuːmero
"Ci sono cinque mele nel cesto."
número
Transliteration: ˈnumeɾo
"Hay cinco manzanas en la cesta."
número
Transliteration: ˈnumeɾu
"Há cinco maçãs na cesta."
संख्या
Transliteration: sankhya
"टोकरी में पांच सेब हैं।"
数字
Transliteration: shùzì
"篮子里有五个苹果。"
숫자
Transliteration: sutja
"바구니에 사과가 다섯 개 있습니다."
数字
Transliteration: sūji
"バスケットにはリンゴが5つあります。"
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