numerous

B1 Topic:Grammar & Function Words

US /ˈnuməɹəs/ UK /ˈnjuːməɹəs/ See IPA manual

Freq #8246

Meanings

1

adj
Existing in large numbers; very many.

There are numerous reasons why I love this city.
2

det
A large number of.

She has visited the museum on numerous occasions.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · existing in large numbers;... legion

2 det · a large number of. many

More manifold multiple

Opposites

unnumerous

Word family

Derived forms conumerousequinumerousnumerositynumerouslynumerousnessovernumeroussupernumeroussupranumerous

Appears in

Phrases (1)

See all

numerous times
on many separate occasions

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.

*nem- Proto-Indo-European numerous Middle English numerōsus Latin

View etymology graph ->

Topics

Grammar & Function Words

External links

# numerous

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B1
**Part of speech:** adj, det
**IPA (US):** /ˈnuməɹəs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈnjuːməɹəs/
**Frequency rank:** 8246

## Meanings
1. Existing in large numbers; very many.
2. A large number of.

## Examples
- There are numerous reasons why I love this city.
- She has visited the museum on numerous occasions.

## Synonyms
- manifold
- many
- multiple

## Antonyms
- unnumerous

## Derived Forms
- conumerous
- equinumerous
- numerosity
- numerously
- numerousness
- overnumerous
- supernumerous
- supranumerous

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: *nem-
- Root: numerous
- Root: numerōsus

## Etymology
From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.

## AI Etymology
Numerous comes from Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous. The historical chain includes Proto-Indo-European *nem-, Middle English numerous, and Latin numerōsus. Modern senses include existing in large numbers; very many and a large number of. The wider word family includes derivatives such as conumerous, equinumerous, numerosity, numerously, numerousness, and overnumerous.

## Topics
- Grammar & Function Words

markdown