xifra

Meaning

Noun

1. (feminine) numeral (a symbol that is not a word and represents a number)
2. (broadly, feminine) number; amount
3. (feminine) cipher (a method of transforming a text in order to conceal its meaning)

Verb

1. (form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person) inflection of xifrar:
2. (form-of, imperative, second-person, singular) inflection of xifrar:

🔢

xifrar

1. (transitive) to number
2. (transitive) to enumerate, to total, to calculate
3. (transitive) to encipher, to encrypt

Read more

Concepts

figure

cipher

digit

numeral

abstract

number

🔢

Synonyms

número

dígit

Translations

chiffre

Ziffer

cifra

cifra

cifra

🔢

cijfer

número

🔢

chifra

algarismo

ψηφίο

αριθμός

Zahl

🔢

número

🔢

rakam

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈʃi.fɾə]

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic: صِفْر

In summary

Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “empty”). First attested in the 14th century.