Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arabic numeral

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.75 in modern English

Syllables: ara-bic nu-mer-al
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A number represented using an Indian and Arabic system involving the symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0, representing digits.

noun

The system using such numerals, now employed throughout the world.

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Arabic numeral.

Etymology

A calque of Medieval Latin numerus Arabicus, from its gradual adoption in Europe from Arabic sources.

Inflected Forms

Arabic numerals (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Roman numeral

Synonyms

Hindu numeral Hindu-Arabic numeral Indo-Arabic numeral

Questions

What does arabic numeral mean?: A number represented using an Indian and Arabic system involving the symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, and 0, representing digits.
Where does arabic numeral come from?: A calque of Medieval Latin numerus Arabicus, from its gradual adoption in Europe from Arabic sources.

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