Meanings
plural nouns numeral
- grammarA noun that represents a number
M. How many fold is a Noun Numeral? S. Two fold, Cardinal, and Ordinal.
1728, John Entick, Speculum Latinum: or, Latin made easy to Scholars by an English Grammar only, London, page 91 more example
Nouns numeral, which serve to distinguish the numbers; and are either cardinal, or ordinal. The cardinal number is the fountain of the other, and expresses or joins units together; as, un, deux, trois, quatre, &c. one, two, three, four, &c. The ordinal number is derived from the cardinal, and shews the order and rank of every thing; as, premier, first; deuximie, or second, second; troisieme, third, &c.
1795, A. Boyer, The Complete French Master, for Ladies and Gentlemen. A New Edition, Brussels, page 58
Origin
- Latinnōmen numerāle
- Englishnoun numeral
Calque of Latin nōmen numerāle.
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German Nomen numerale, Zahlnennwort
- Nomen numeralea noun that represents a number
- Zahlnennworta noun that represents a number
Hungarian számnév
- számnéva noun that represents a number
Latin nomen numerale
- nomen numeralea noun that represents a number
Polish liczebnik
- liczebnika noun that represents a number
Spanish nombre numeral
- nombre numerala noun that represents a number
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