/nooh"meuhr euhl, nyooh"-; noohm"reuhl, nyoohm"-/ , n.
1. a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number: the Roman numerals.
adj.
2. of, pertaining to, or consisting of numbers or numerals.
3. expressing or noting a number or numbers.
[ 1520-30; numeralis of, belonging to number, equiv. to L numer ( us ) NUMBER + -alis -AL 1 ]