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myriad.

Ten thousand; 10,000

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɪɹi.æd/General-American, UK/ˈmɪɹi.əd/General-American, UK/ˈmɪ(ː)ɹɪjad/British, Southern, Standard/ˈmɪ(ː)ɹɪjəd/British, Southern, Standard
  1. Ten thousand; 10,000

    historical
  2. Ten thousand; 10,000 Synonym of decamillennium: a period of 10000 years.

    historical
  3. A countless number or multitude (of specified things)

    Earth hosts a myriad of animals.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῡρῐ́ος (mūrĭ́os) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek μῡρῐᾰ́ς (mūrĭắs)bor. Late Latin mȳriasbor. French myriade English myriad From French myriade, from Late Latin mȳriadem (accusative of mȳrias), from Ancient Greek μυριάς (muriás, “number of 10,000”), from μυρίος (muríos, “numberless, countless, infinite”). By surface analysis, myria- + -ad.

adj/ˈmɪɹi.æd/General-American, UK/ˈmɪɹi.əd/General-American, UK/ˈmɪ(ː)ɹɪjad/British, Southern, Standard/ˈmɪ(ː)ɹɪjəd/British, Southern, Standard
  1. Multifaceted, having innumerable elements.

    not-comparable
  2. Great in number; innumerable, multitudinous.

    not-comparable
    Earth hosts myriad animals.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μῡρῐ́ος (mūrĭ́os) Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) Ancient Greek μῡρῐᾰ́ς (mūrĭắs)bor. Late Latin mȳriasbor. French myriade English myriad From French myriade, from Late Latin mȳriadem (accusative of mȳrias), from Ancient Greek μυριάς (muriás, “number of 10,000”), from μυρίος (muríos, “numberless, countless, infinite”). By surface analysis, myria- + -ad.

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