zerum

Latin

Etymology

From Medieval Latin zephirum, borrowing of Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “nothing”, “cipher”).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈze.rum/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛrʊ̃ˑ]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈd͡ze.rum/, [ˈd̪͡z̪ɛːrum]

Noun

zerum n (genitive zerī); second declension

(New Latin, mathematics) zero

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	zerum	zera
Genitive	zerī	zerōrum
Dative	zerō	zerīs
Accusative	zerum	zera
Ablative	zerō	zerīs
Vocative	zerum	zera

Descendants

Descendants

English: zero
- → Japanese: 零 (ゼロ, zero)
Asturian: cero
Catalan: zero
Corsican: zeru
French: zéro
- → German: Zero
Galician: cero
Italian: zero
- → Maltese: żero
- → Polish: zero
Romanian: zero
Spanish: cero

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