Translation
zero
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Word origin
From Medieval Latin zephirum, Fibonacci's rendering of Arabic sifr ('empty'), shortened in Italian through zefiro to zero. English zero came through Italian, and cipher is the same Arabic word by another route.
- Origin
- Arabic
- Root
- sifr
- English cognates
- zero, cipher
Examples
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It's zero degrees outside.
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The match finished three-nil.
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My phone number begins with a zero.
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After the accident we had to start from scratch.
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The chances of winning are practically zero.
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zero: worksheet, infographic and listicle
Free printable study downloads for the Italian word "zero" (zero): a worksheet with the answer key built in, an infographic, and a sentence listicle. Open any one to view, print or save.
This word is taught in chapter 1, lesson 17: The number house: da zero a nove.