zéro
French
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Cardinal: zéro Ordinal: zéroième Ordinal abbreviation: 0e, (now nonstandard) 0ème | ||||
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Etymology
editBorrowed from Italian zero, alteration of zefiro, from Medieval Latin zephirum, from Arabic صفر. Doublet of chiffre.
Pronunciation
editNumeral
editzéro (invariable)
Noun
editzéro m (plural zéros)
- zero, nought, oh (in reading numbers)
- (value) zero, nought
- (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 point ― zero points
- 0,35 mètre ― 0.35 metres
- 1,99 euro ― 1.99 euros
Derived terms
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editFurther reading
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