myriad
/ˈmɪɹiəd/MIH-ree-uhd
/ˈmɪɹiəd/MIH-ree-uhd
Meaningcountless
Common meaning: countless
- myricountlessLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 985 · scan
- adGreek noun ending (-as, -ados): a group of
Journey through time
- Greekμυρίος‘countless’
- Englishmyriad‘countless’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek μυρίος ‘countless’.
Roots
- μυρίος Greek “countless”
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