numeral
1 synonym for numeral, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A written sign, rather than a word, that stands for a number, such as 1, 2, 3 or I, V, X.
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Etymology
As an adjective, the word comes from Middle English numeral, numerall, which came from Latin numerālis (“pertaining to a number”), itself from numerus (“a number”). As a noun, it reached English via Middle French numeral.
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