chiffre

Meaning

1. a digit i.e. 0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
2. a number
3. figure (number)
4. cipher (method of transforming a text to conceal meaning)
5. cipher (code)
6. figure
7. monogram

Concepts

digit

figure

numeral

cipher

number

numerical symbol

cypher

beam

column

numeric character

amount

code

box number

numeric

numerical

finger

fingerbreadth

finger’s breadth

Niobe fritillary

monogram

niobe fritillary

Gender

♂️ Masculine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃifʁ/

Etymology

From Medieval Latin cifra (“zero”), from Andalusian Arabic صِفر (ṣifr, “empty”). Doublet of zéro.