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numeral.

A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnjuːməɹəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnjuːmɹəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnuməɹəl/General-American/ˈnumɹəl/General-American
  1. A symbol that is not a word and represents a number, such as the Arabic numerals 1, 2, 3 or the Roman numerals I, V, X, L.

  2. A representation of a number composed of such symbols.

  3. A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language.

  4. A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1).

    Jacks, queens, and kings are not numerals.
Where this word comes from

As an adjective, from Middle English numeral, numerall, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number”), from numerus (“a number”). As a noun, via Middle French numeral.

adj/ˈnjuːməɹəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnjuːmɹəl/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnuməɹəl/General-American/ˈnumɹəl/General-American
  1. Of or relating to numbers; numerical.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

As an adjective, from Middle English numeral, numerall, from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number”), from numerus (“a number”). As a noun, via Middle French numeral.

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