cifra

== Asturian == === Noun === cifra f (plural cifres) number, figure == Czech == === Etymology === Inherited from Old Czech cifra, borrowed from German Ziffer, from Medieval Latin cifra (“numeral; zero symbol”), from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡sɪfra] === Noun === cifra f digit Synonym: číslice ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “cifra”, in Příruční slovník jazyka českého (in Czech), 1935–1957 “cifra”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989 “cifra”, in Internetová jazyková příručka (in Czech), 2008–2026 == Hungarian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Medieval Latin cifra (“zero, numeral”), from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero, empty, nothing”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈt͡sifrɒ] Hyphenation: cif‧ra Rhymes: -rɒ === Adjective === cifra (comparative cifrább, superlative legcifrább) ornamented, gaudy (figurative, colloquial) indecent, vulgar, dirty ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === cifra in Géza Bárczi, László Országh, et al., editors, A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára [The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (ÉrtSz.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN. cifra in Nóra Ittzés, editor, A magyar nyelv nagyszótára [A Comprehensive Dictionary of the Hungarian Language] (Nszt.), Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 2006–2031 (work in progress; published a–ez as of 2026). == Italian == === Alternative forms === cyfra, cifera, cyfera, zifra, zifera (obsolete) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃi.fra/ Rhymes: -ifra Hyphenation: cì‧fra === Etymology 1 === Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin cifra (“zero, numeral”), from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero, empty, nothing”). Doublet of zero. ==== Noun ==== cifra f (plural cifre) figure, numeral sum code, cipher (in the plural) initials, monogram (obsolete) zero === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== cifra inflection of cifrare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === References === === Anagrams === Carfì, cafri, farci, farcì == Latin == === Alternative forms === cīfera, cīphra, cȳffra === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr). Doublet of zēphirum (“zero”). === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkiː.fra] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈt͡ʃiː.fra] === Noun === cīfra f (genitive cīfrae); first declension (Medieval Latin) numeral, cipher zero (symbol) ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. ==== Related terms ==== zēphirum n ==== Descendants ==== English: cipher French: chiffre Friulian: cifre Hungarian: cifra Italian: cifra Piedmontese: cifra === References === cifra in Ramminger, Johann (16 July 2016 (last accessed)), Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700‎[2], pre-publication website, 2005-2016 == Portuguese == === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: ci‧fra === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Medieval Latin cifra (“zero, numeral”), from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero, empty, nothing”). Doublet of zero. ==== Noun ==== cifra f (plural cifras) number amount, figure code, cipher (music) number or letter that represents a chord ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== cifra inflection of cifrar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “cifra”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “cifra”, in Dicionário Infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “cifra”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French chiffrer. === Verb === a cifra (third-person singular present cifrează, past participle cifrat) 1st conjugation to quantify to cypher ==== Conjugation ==== == Serbo-Croatian == === Etymology === From Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “empty”) and, subsequently "zero"; cifra is the Latin form which came to Europe via Andalusian Arabic in late 14th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /t͡sîfra/ Hyphenation: cif‧ra === Noun === cȉfra f (Cyrillic spelling ци̏фра) digit figure number, numeral ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈθifɾa/ [ˈθi.fɾa] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain) IPA(key): /ˈsifɾa/ [ˈsi.fɾa] (Latin America, Philippines) Rhymes: -ifɾa Syllabification: ci‧fra === Etymology 1 === Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “empty”) and, subsequently 'zero'; cifra is the Latin form which came to Europe via Andalusian Arabic in late 14th century. Cognate with English cipher. ==== Noun ==== cifra f (plural cifras) digit number amount cipher; code ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. ==== Verb ==== cifra inflection of cifrar: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === “cifra”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025