myriad

[mir-ee-uhd]

noun

1. a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.

2. ten thousand.

adjective

1. of an indefinitely great number; innumerable.

   the myriad stars of a summer night.

2. having innumerable phases, aspects, variations, etc..

   the myriad mind of Shakespeare.

   Synonyms: untold, infinite, boundless, countless

3. ten thousand.

myriad

/ ˈmɪrɪəd /

adjective

1. innumerable

noun

1. (also used in plural) a large indefinite number

2. archaic,  ten thousand

Other Word Forms

• myriadly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of myriad¹

First recorded in 1545–55; from Greek mȳriad-, stem of mȳriás “ten thousand,” from mȳríos “countless”

Word History and Origins

Origin of myriad¹

C16: via Late Latin from Greek murias ten thousand

Example Sentences

The owners eventually moved on to issuing informal and non-official eviction notices to residents, saying they were in violation of myriad statutes, the suit states.

From Los Angeles Times

So Rodgers has a whole lot of work to do in clearing out the myriad of players in his squad that are not good enough while bringing in new blood.

From BBC

The Ryder Cup has grown into one of the world's biggest sporting events and captains face a myriad of demands.

From BBC

“I feel like a star,” Her, a student at Riverside Meadows Intermediate School in Plumas Lake, said about his myriad interviews with friends and media alike.

From Los Angeles Times

And so that emotion applies to myriad circumstances.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• countless 
• endless 
• infinite 
• multiple