numeral

C2+ Topic:Numbers & Quantity

US /ˈnumərəl/ UK /ˈnjuːmərəl/ See IPA manual

noun adj

Meanings

1

noun
a symbol or word denoting a number

The clock face used Roman numerals.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a symbol or word denoting a... number figure digit cipher integer

Word family

Derived forms numeration

Related forms numerate numeric numerical number enumerate

Etymology

From Late Latin numeralis ('of or belonging to number'), from Latin numerus ('number').

numeralis Late Latin numerus Latin

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Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives

# numeral

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun, adj
**IPA (US):** ˈnumərəl
**IPA (UK):** ˈnjuːmərəl

## Meanings
1. a symbol or word denoting a number

## Examples
- The clock face used Roman numerals.

## Synonyms
- number
- figure
- digit
- cipher
- integer

## Derived Forms
- numeration

## Related Forms
- numerate
- numeric
- numerical
- number
- enumerate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: numeralis
- Root: numerus

## Etymology
From Late Latin numeralis ('of or belonging to number'), from Latin numerus ('number').

## AI Etymology
Numeral is from Late Latin numeralis ('of or belonging to number'), from Latin numerus ('number'). Important recorded forms include numeralis (Late Latin) and numerus (Latin). The modern sense follows that older lexical line closely. In current use it covers a symbol or word denoting a number. The wider family includes derived forms such as numeration and related words such as numerate, numeric, numerical, number, and enumerate.

## Topics
- Numbers & Quantity
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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