NUMEROUS


Meaning of NUMEROUS in English

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

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.