myriad
MIH-ree-ad
Myriad (noun) means a huge or countless number of something. Example: “The city offers a myriad of restaurants to choose from.”
noun
1
A huge or countless number of something.
"The city offers a myriad of restaurants to choose from."
"She faced a myriad of challenges in her first year running the business."
adj
1
Extremely numerous; too many to count.
"The proposal raised myriad concerns among staff."
How to use myriad
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAn enormous, hard-to-count number of things.
Common mistake
Both "a myriad of problems" and "myriad problems" (no "of") are widely accepted in modern English, though some traditionalists prefer the adjective form without "of."
Common pairings
a myriad of
myriad reasons
myriad ways
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Word forms
- Plural
- myriads
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Etymology
From Ancient Greek murioi ("countless, ten thousand"), via Latin and French — originally used to mean exactly ten thousand before it came to mean simply "a huge number."
Synonyms
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10000
ten thousand
multitudinous
unnumbered
innumerous
infinite
innumerable
numberless
unnumberable
unnumerable
uncounted
countless
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Rhymes for myriad
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What does “myriad” mean?
The word “myriad” means a huge or countless number of something. In plain terms, an enormous, hard-to-count number of things.
How do you pronounce “myriad”?
“Myriad” is pronounced MIH-ree-ad (/ˈmɪɹi.æd/ in IPA).
How do you use “myriad” in a sentence?
Here is “myriad” used in a sentence: “The city offers a myriad of restaurants to choose from.”
What part of speech is “myriad”?
Depending on how it is used, “myriad” can be a noun and an adjective.
Where does the word “myriad” come from?
The word “myriad” comes from Ancient Greek. From Ancient Greek murioi ("countless, ten thousand"), via Latin and French — originally used to mean exactly ten thousand before it came to mean simply "a huge number.".
Is “myriad” a common word?
“Myriad” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the C2 level.
How many meanings does “myriad” have?
“Myriad” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a huge or countless number of something.
