Meaning
Opposite of
a couple of, a few#Determiner, a handful of, several#Determiner, ;, one#Determiner
Synonyms
a lot of
plentiful of
plenty of
a great deal of
a large number of
a large quantity
Translations
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈnuməɹəs/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.
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