Numeral (noun)

1. A symbol or figure used to represent a number.
2. A word or symbol used to indicate a quantity or a value.

Origin:

The word "numeral" comes from the latin word "numerus" which means "number" and the suffix "-al" which means "related to".

Examples:

1. The numeral "5" represents the number five.
2. Roman numerals are an example of an ancient numeral system.
3. The numeral "1" is the first number in the numeral system.
4. In the numeral notation, the numeral "0" represents the absence of value.
5. In ancient Egypt, hieroglyphs were used as numerals.