French edit

French numbers (edit)
0 1  →  10  → 
    Cardinal: zéro
    Ordinal: zéroième
    Ordinal abbreviation: 0e, (now nonstandard) 0ème

Etymology edit

Borrowed from Italian zero, alteration of zefiro, from Medieval Latin zephirum, from Arabic صفر. Doublet of chiffre.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /ze.ʁo/
  • (file)

Numeral edit

zéro (invariable)

  1. zero

Noun edit

zéro m (plural zéros)

  1. zero, nought, oh (in reading numbers)
  2. (value) zero, nought
  3. (colloquial) a zero, a person of very poor value

Usage notes edit

  • Whereas in English the singular is used only after the number one, in French it is typically used after numbers smaller than two. This means that both zéro and un are generally used with the singular, even when they are followed by a decimal part.
zéro pointzero points
0,35 mètre0.35 metres
1,99 euro1.99 euros

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Louisiana Creole: zéro
  • English: zero

Further reading edit

Louisiana Creole edit

Louisiana Creole cardinal numbers
0 1  > 
    Cardinal : zéro

Etymology edit

From French zéro (zero).

Pronunciation edit

Numeral edit

zéro

  1. zero, nought.