myria-

prefix

innumerable: myriad, myriapod

Similar
myrio-my-
OriginFrench myria- ← Ancient Greek μυρίος →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. innumerable: myriad, myriapod
  2. obsoleteIn the metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10,000. Symbol: my

Synonyms & antonyms

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myrio-

metric prefix

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my-

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekμυρίος“ten thousand”
  2. Frenchmyria-
  3. Englishmyria-

From French myria-, ultimately from Ancient Greek μυρίος (muríos, “ten thousand”).

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APA

myria-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myria-

MLA

“myria-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myria-. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myria-,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myria-.

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