NUMEROUS


Meaning of NUMEROUS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnüm-rəs, ˈnü-mə-; ˈnyüm-, ˈnyü-mə- ]

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.