adj.
Pronunciation: ' nüm-r ə s, ' nü-m ə -; ' nyüm-, ' nyü-m ə -
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin numerosus, from numerus
Date: 15th century
: consisting of great numbers of units or individuals <born into a numerous family> also : MANY <received numerous complaints>
– nu · mer · ous · ly adverb
– nu · mer · ous · ness noun