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Polish
Etymology
From Medieval Latin cifra (“numeral, cipher, zero”), from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “zero, empty, nothing”). Doublet of szyfr (“cipher”) and zero (“zero”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈt͡sɘ.fra/
- Rhymes: -ɘfra
- Syllabification: cy‧fra
Noun
cyfra f (diminutive cyferka)
- (mathematics) figure, digit
- Liczba 120 składa się z trzech cyfr. ― The number 120 consists of three digits.
- (mathematics, proscribed) number (abstract entity used to describe quantity)
- Synonyms: liczba, numer
- Cyfra 13 jest przez wiele osób uznawana za pechową. ― The number 13 is considered unlucky by many people.
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Further reading
- cyfra in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- cyfra in Polish dictionaries at PWN