classicalnumerals
nounUK /ˈklæsɪkəl ˈnjuːmərəlz/
US /ˈklæsɪkəl ˈnuːmərəlz/
Classical numerals are the old number symbols that people used long ago.
The teacher showed us how classical numerals were written on ancient stone tablets.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The numeral symbols used in ancient Greek and Roman writing.
Scholars studied classical numerals to read the old inscriptions.
3. A formal or traditional way of writing numbers in mathematics.
Some clocks still use classical numerals instead of modern digits.
4. Number signs found in old manuscripts and historical documents.
The museum displayed a page filled with classical numerals.