French Conversation · Level 5
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French word
zéro
Pronunciation
IPA/zeʁo/
Meaning
- masculine nounzero
Example
Le zéro est suivi du chiffre un.
Zero is followed by the number one.
More examples
Il fait zéro degré ce matin.
It's zero degrees this morning.
Core concept
A marked point at the empty center of the number line also names the digit for that amount.
Common phrases
zéro degré
zero degrees
Similar words
chiffre: A single symbol from 0 through 9 used as part of a number.
nombre: A numerical value representing an amount or count, whether whole or decimal.
Definition in French
Nombre et chiffre qui indique l'absence de quantité, situé entre les nombres positifs et négatifs et jouant le rôle d'élément neutre de l'addition.
Word origin
French zéro was borrowed from Italian zero, which came through Medieval Latin from Arabic sifr, meaning 'empty'.
Usage tips
- Zéro is masculine, so standard forms include le zéro and un zéro.
Opposites
- infiniinfinitynoun