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Myriad Common

Myriad has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Adjective

Definitions
Noun
1

a large indefinite number

"he faced a myriad of details"

2

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and one thousand

"Myriad, being a cardinal number equal to 10,000, was used in the ancient census to denote the exact population size of the city."

3

Ten thousand; 10,000

"The ancient text mentions that a myriad of soldiers marched across the desert."

Adjective
1

too numerous to be counted

"countless hours"

"an infinite number of reasons"

"innumerable difficulties"

"the multitudinous seas"

"myriad stars"

2

Multifaceted, having innumerable elements

"The ancient city boasts a myriad of architectural styles that blend seamlessly across its winding streets."

Example Sentences
"he faced a myriad of details" noun
"countless hours" adjective
"an infinite number of reasons" adjective
"innumerable difficulties" adjective
"the multitudinous seas" adjective
"myriad stars" adjective
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
large indefinite quantity large integer

Origin

The word "myriad" comes from the French myriade and Late Latin mȳriadem, which were borrowed from Ancient Greek. Originally, the Greek term meant a specific number of 10,000 before evolving to mean countless or infinite.

Rhyming Words
iad riad ziad diad naiad iniad triad iliad asiad artiad mesiad pleiad goliad tibiad cariad restiad v triad hydriad dunciad gwyniad
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