numeral

== English == === Etymology === 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. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: nyo͞oʹm(ə)rəl, IPA(key): /ˈnjuːməɹəl/, /ˈnjuːmɹəl/ (General American) enPR: no͞oʹm(ə)rəl, IPA(key): /ˈnuməɹəl/, /ˈnumɹəl/ Hyphenation: nu‧mer‧al, num‧eral === Noun === numeral (plural numerals) 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. A representation of a number composed of such symbols. (linguistics) A number word, a simple or compound word for a number often having particular grammatical attributes depending on the language. Hyponyms: cardinal numeral, ordinal numeral, distributive numeral, multiplicative numeral, multiplier, collective numeral (card games) A card whose rank is a number (usually including the ace as 1). ==== Quotations ==== For quotations using this term, see Citations:numeral. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== digit === Adjective === numeral (not comparable) Of or relating to numbers; numerical. ==== Synonyms ==== (of or relating to numbers): numeric; see also Thesaurus:numerical ==== Derived terms ==== noun numeral numeral system ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === “numeral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. William Dwight Whitney, Benjamin E[li] Smith, editors (1911), “numeral”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., →OCLC. “numeral”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. == Galician == === Etymology === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /numeˈɾal/ [nũ.meˈɾɑɫ] Rhymes: -al Hyphenation: nu‧me‧ral === Noun === numeral m (plural numerais) (grammar) numeral (word representing a number) === Further reading === “numeral”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 “numeral”, in Dicionário Estraviz de galego (in Galician), 2014–2026 == Interlingua == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /numeˈral/ === Adjective === numeral numeral === Noun === numeral numeral == Middle French == === Adjective === numeral m (feminine singular numerale, masculine plural numeraux, feminine plural numerales) numeral; numerical === References === Godefroy, Frédéric, Dictionnaire de l'ancienne langue française et de tous ses dialectes du IXe au XVe siècle (1881) (numeral, supplement) == Norwegian Bokmål == === Noun === numeral n (definite singular numeralet, indefinite plural numeral or numeraler, definite plural numerala or numeralene) numeral Synonym: tallord == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Noun === numeral n (definite singular numeralet, indefinite plural numeral, definite plural numerala) numeral Synonym: talord == Piedmontese == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /nymeˈral/ Rhymes: -al === Adjective === numeral numeral == Portuguese == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin numerālis. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: (Brazil) -aw, (Portugal) -al Hyphenation: nu‧me‧ral === Adjective === numeral m or f (plural numerais, not comparable) numeral, numeric === Noun === numeral m (plural numerais) (linguistics) numeral === Further reading === “numeral”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “numeral”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French numeral, from Latin numeralis. By surface analysis, număr +‎ -al. === Adjective === numeral m or n (feminine singular numerală, masculine plural numerali, feminine/neuter plural numerale) numeral ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /numeˈɾal/ [nu.meˈɾal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: nu‧me‧ral === Noun === numeral m (plural numerales) (linguistics) numeral ==== Derived terms ==== === Further reading === “numeral”, 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 Manuel Seco; Olimpia Andrés; Gabino Ramos (3 August 2023), “numeral”, in Diccionario del español actual [Dictionary of Current Spanish] (in Spanish), third digital edition, Fundación BBVA [BBVA Foundation]