"cifre" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsifrə/, /ˈsifər/
Etymology: Borrowed from Old French cyfre, cyffre, from Medieval Latin cifra, from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr). Etymology templates: {{bor|enm|fro|cyfre}} Old French cyfre, {{der|enm|ML.|cifra}} Medieval Latin cifra, {{der|enm|ar|صِفْر}} Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr) Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} cifre
  1. The mathematical symbol or figure 0, representing the number zero. Categories (topical): Arithmetic
    Sense id: en-cifre-enm-noun-5D7neGuz Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 36 39 24 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 31
  2. (rare) Any symbol or figure used in mathematics. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Arithmetic
    Sense id: en-cifre-enm-noun-8loaERvC Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 36 39 24 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 31
  3. (figurative, rare) Something that improves something else's worth despite being without worth alone. Tags: figuratively, rare Categories (topical): Arithmetic
    Sense id: en-cifre-enm-noun-wny2TnTv Disambiguation of Arithmetic: 36 39 24 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 35 35 31
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: cyffre, siphre, sypher, syphyr

Alternative forms

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