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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnumero
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈnuːmero
"Ci sono cinque mele nel cesto."
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
The word 'number' originates from the Latin 'numerus', which means 'a number' or 'a quantity'. It evolved through Old French 'nombre' before entering Middle English as 'number'. Its meaning has remained consistent, referring to a mathematical value or a count of items.
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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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