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myriad

/ˈmɪr.i.əd/
myr · i · ad

Plural:myriads
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Adjective:myriad
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• adjective

1

Countless or extremely great in number; having innumerable elements or aspects.

Example

"The city offers myriad opportunities for young professionals in the technology sector."

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• noun

1

A countless or extremely great number of people or things.

Example

"Researchers must consider a myriad of environmental factors when modeling climate change."


2

A unit of ten thousand, especially in classical Greek history or translation.

Example

"The ancient chronicler recorded that the Persian army marched with several myriads of foot soldiers."

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Word Nuance & Usage

"Myriad" is standard as both a noun ("a myriad of options") and an adjective ("myriad options"), though some stylistic purists prefer the more concise adjectival construction.

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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed via Late Latin myrias from Ancient Greek myrias, meaning "a number of ten thousand" or "countless numbers," derived from myrios ("innumerable").

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Myriad. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/myriad
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