Meaning of cardinal numeral | Babel Free
/ˈkɑːdɪnəl ˈnjuːməɹəl/Definitions
A word used to represent a cardinal number.
Equivalents
Čeština
základní číslovka
Ελληνικά
απόλυτοι αριθμοί
Español
adjetivo cardinal
日本語
基数
Nederlands
hoofdtelwoord
Polski
liczebnik główny
Português
numeral cardinal
Русский
количественное числительное
Türkçe
asıl sayılar
Tiếng Việt
số đếm
Examples
“Cardinal Numerals, are thoſe which expreſs the Number of things, as One, Two, Three, Four; [...]”
“Numbers may be considered under their divisions — Cardinal, Ordinal, and Indefinite Numerals.”
“The cardinal numeral ‘one’ occurs in the singular and is declined like bogàt.”
“Numerals cut across the division between syntax and morphology: cardinal numerals expressing numbers below 100 are single words, while those expressing higher numbers are syntactically composite.”
“In Latin most cardinal numerals through 100 are indeclinable adjectives.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.