numerous en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈnuməɹəs/ (General-American)
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- /ˈnumɹəs/ (General-American)
- /ˈnjuːməɹəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈnjuːmɹəs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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Etymology
From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.
Meanings
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Indefinitely large numerically; many.
The reasons to refrain are numerous.
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Consisting of a large number of individuals or parts.
A numerous band of men and maidens escorts him by torchlight.
1911, James George Frazer, The Golden Bough, volume 10, page 263:
- (archaic) Having many different qualities.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more numerous | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most numerous | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
numerosity · equinumerous · overnumerous · conumerous · numerousness · supranumerous · numerously · supernumerous
Synonyms
Translations (90)
ja 多い (Indefinitely large numerically) · de zahlreich (Indefinitely large numerically) · he רַב (Indefinitely large numerically) · nl ontelbaar (Indefinitely large numerically) · la numerōsus (Indefinitely large numerically) · nds-de tahlriek (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi tini makehua (Indefinitely large numerically) · sk početný (Indefinitely large numerically) · ia numerose (Indefinitely large numerically) · sl številen (Indefinitely large numerically) · sa बहु (Indefinitely large numerically) · egy aSA:Z2 (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi tini makiu (Indefinitely large numerically) · it numeroso (Indefinitely large numerically) · ota كثرت اوزره (Indefinitely large numerically) · mk многуброен (Indefinitely large numerically) · be шматлі́кі (Indefinitely large numerically) · ka დიდძალი (Indefinitely large numerically) · hu számos (Indefinitely large numerically) · cs početný (Indefinitely large numerically) · ja 多数の (Indefinitely large numerically) · tr birçok (Indefinitely large numerically) · et arvukas (Indefinitely large numerically) · nl numereus (Indefinitely large numerically) · tr çok sayıda (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi mahamaha (Indefinitely large numerically) · sh бро̑јан (Indefinitely large numerically) · ml കുറേ (Indefinitely large numerically) · ro numeros (Indefinitely large numerically) · az çoxlu (Indefinitely large numerically) · bg многочи́слен (Indefinitely large numerically) · uk багаточи́сельний (Indefinitely large numerically) · cmn 多 (Indefinitely large numerically) · es numeroso (Indefinitely large numerically) · sv talrik (Indefinitely large numerically) · ang getælfull (Indefinitely large numerically) · la frequens (Indefinitely large numerically) · ka ურიცხვი (Indefinitely large numerically) · uk числе́нний (Indefinitely large numerically) · tr sayısız (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi tīpatere (Indefinitely large numerically) · gl numeroso (Indefinitely large numerically) · eo multnombra (Indefinitely large numerically) · nl talrijk (Indefinitely large numerically) · bg многобро́ен (Indefinitely large numerically) · hy բազմաթիվ (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi maruru (Indefinitely large numerically) · lt gausus (Indefinitely large numerically) · nds-de tallriek (Indefinitely large numerically) · pl liczny (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi tini whāioio (Indefinitely large numerically) · la creber (Indefinitely large numerically) · sh brȏjan (Indefinitely large numerically) · da talrig (Indefinitely large numerically) · sl številčen (Indefinitely large numerically) · mk броен (Indefinitely large numerically) · ar كَثِير (Indefinitely large numerically) · sh мно̏гобро̄јан (Indefinitely large numerically) · vi đông (Indefinitely large numerically) · ml അനേകം (Indefinitely large numerically) · pt numeroso (Indefinitely large numerically) · ml നിരവധി (Indefinitely large numerically) · az çoxsaylı (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi huhua (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi maha (Indefinitely large numerically) · is fjölmargur (Indefinitely large numerically) · ug نۇرغۇن (Indefinitely large numerically) · fi lukuisa (Indefinitely large numerically) · vi nhiều (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi makehua (Indefinitely large numerically) · de vielzählig (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi ngeangea (Indefinitely large numerically) · nb tallrik (Indefinitely large numerically) · izh suurlukuin (Indefinitely large numerically) · fr nombreux (Indefinitely large numerically) · ota چوك (Indefinitely large numerically) · ko 다수의 (Indefinitely large numerically) · ru многочи́сленный (Indefinitely large numerically) · ka უამრავი (Indefinitely large numerically) · cmn 眾多 /众多 (Indefinitely large numerically) · mi makiu (Indefinitely large numerically) · sh mnȍgobrōjan (Indefinitely large numerically) · cs četný (Indefinitely large numerically) · ca nombrós (Indefinitely large numerically) · ga líonmhar (Indefinitely large numerically) · ar عَدِيد (Indefinitely large numerically) · hu nagyszámú (Indefinitely large numerically) · nn talrik (Indefinitely large numerically) · lv daudzskaitlīgs (Indefinitely large numerically) · ko 수많다 (Indefinitely large numerically)