numeral

[noo-mer-uhl, nyoo-, noom-ruhl, nyoom-]

noun

1. a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number.

   the Roman numerals.

adjective

1. of, relating to, or consisting of numbers or numerals.

2. expressing or noting a number or numbers.

numeral

/ ˈnjuːmərəl /

noun

1. a symbol or group of symbols used to express a number: for example, 6 ( Arabic ), VI ( Roman ), 110 ( binary )

adjective

1. of, consisting of, or denoting a number

numeral

1. A symbol or mark used to represent a number.

numeral

1. A word or symbol used to represent a number.

Other Word Forms

• nonnumeral noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of numeral¹

1520–30; < Late Latin numerālis of, belonging to number, equivalent to Latin numer ( us ) number + -ālis -al ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of numeral¹

C16: from Late Latin numerālis belonging to number, from Latin numerus number