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noun, feminine

cifra

/ˈθifɾa/

noun, feminine/ˈθifɾa/plural: cifras

digit; number; amount; cipher; code

Borrowed from Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, “empty”) and, subsequently 'zero'; cifra is the Latin form which came to Europe via Andalusian Arabic in late 14th century. Cognate with English cipher.