English → Latin
“zero” in Latin
NOMNovus Ordo Missaelocusplace (referring to a specific location); a passage of literature; opportunity; cause; occasion; grounds
The English word zero itself goes back to Latin zēphirum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
zero
*zero, nom. indeclinable. Figuratively. To fall to zero, ad nihilum venire: to be at zero, nihil valere: nullo numero, loco, esse.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for zero?
- The usual Latin words for “zero” are NOM, locus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.