Spanish Conversation · Level 49
75 words
Spanish word
cero
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈθeɾo/
Meaning
- numberzero
Example
Vamos a empezar de cero.
Let's start from zero.
More examples
La temperatura está a cero grados.
The temperature is at zero degrees.
Core concept
Absolute absence of quantity on a scale.
Common phrases
empezar de cero
start from zero
poner a cero
set to zero
a cero grados
at zero degrees
Definition in Spanish
Número que indica la ausencia total de cantidad o el punto neutro en una escala, usado como cifra (0) y como concepto de no existencia de valor.
Word origin
Spanish cero comes via medieval Italian zero from Arabic sifr (ṣifr), ultimately linked to the Sanskrit śūnya meaning 'empty'.
Usage tips
- The idiom 'empezar de cero' commonly means to start over and 'poner a cero' is used to reset a value to zero; use 'ceros' when referring to multiple zero digits.