numero

Uno, for instance

Numero is a playful or emphatic way of saying "number," borrowed from Italian or Spanish.

It typically appears in the phrase numero uno, meaning number one—either the top-ranked thing or, often with mock self-importance, oneself: I've got to look out for numero uno.

numeral

uno

Romance language numeral

  • dosHairdos, or Spanish number
  • tresThree in Spanish
  • cuatroFour in Spanish

cinco · siete · ocho · once · mil · digit · figure · cardinal · ordinal · roman

identification

license

Formal grant of permission

  • serialOccurring in ordered succession
  • phoneHandheld communication device
  • registrationFormal recording of participation

tracking · reference · account · model · code · PIN · ID · lottery · flight · route

ranking

one

Lowest positive integer

  • championTop competitor, or advocate
  • topUppermost part or surface
  • bestHighest in quality

premier · leader · star · ace · foremost · preeminent · standout · elite · superior · prime

performance

act

Deed or performance

  • routineRegular sequence of actions
  • showstopperSpectacular crowd-pleasing performance
  • encoreAudience-demanded extra performance

solo · duet · sketch · bit · segment · opener · finale · headliner · cabaret · vaudeville

Categories
Opposites
symbol type

numeroletter

Written symbol or message

word · text · alphabet · character · alphabetic

ordinal position

numeroultimo

Of the preceding month

last · bottom · lowest · final · tail-ender

ranking/position

numeronobody

Inconsequential person

unknown · anonymous · unranked · unnumbered · nameless

Phrases
Family

numerous, numeral, numerical, enumerate, innumerable, enumeration, numero uno, numerology, numerate

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G