Etymology

numerous

nu·mer·ous
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Today it means: An indefinite large number of. Full definition →

Middle English numerous ← Latin numerōsus
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  1. Latin · derived fromnumerōsus“numerous, abundant; harmonious”
  2. Middle English · inherited fromnumerous
  3. English todaynumerous

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

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