zéro
See also: zero, Zero, zéró, and żero
French
| 00 | ||||
| 0 | 1 → | 10 → | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardinal: zéro Ordinal: zéroième Ordinal abbreviation: 0e, (now nonstandard) 0ème | ||||
| French Wikipedia article on 0 | ||||
Etymology
From Italian zero, alteration of zefiro, from Medieval Latin zephirum, from Arabic صفر. Doublet of chiffre.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ze.ʁo/
audio (file)
Numeral
zéro (invariable)
- zero
Noun
zéro m (plural zéros)
- zero, nought, oh (in reading numbers)
- (value) zero, nought
- (colloquial) a zero, a person of very poor value
Usage notes
- 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
- article zéro
- avoir le moral à zéro
- boule à zéro
- degré zéro
- reprendre à zéro
- tolérance zéro
- zéro absolu
- zéro pointé
Descendants
- Louisiana Creole French: zéro
- → English: zero
Further reading
- “zéro”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
- “zéro” in Dictionnaire Français en ligne Larousse.
- “zéro” in Dico en ligne Le Robert.
Louisiana Creole French
| 0 | 1 > | |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : zéro | ||
Etymology
From French zéro (“zero”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /zeˈɾo/
Numeral
zéro
- zero, nought.