a myriad of — a countless or extremely great number of something
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a countless or extremely great number of something
Pronunciation (IPA): /ə ˈmɪriəd ʌv/
Korean meaning: 셀 수 없이 많은, 무수한
Korean pronunciation: 어 **미**리어드 오브
Example Sentences
- My grandmother has a myriad of excuses for not using smartphones.
- The internet offers a myriad of cat videos for procrastination.
- Scientists face a myriad of challenges in climate research.
a myriad of
NOUN//ə ˈmɪriəd ʌv//
a countless or extremely great number of something
💡 Concept
A myriad of stars fill the night sky above the camping family.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/ə ˈmɪriəd ʌv/
🇬🇧 UK/ə ˈmɪriəd ɒv/
🌳Etymology
Rootmyri-
Suffix--ad
Origin
그리스어 'myrioi'에서 유래되었는데, 원래 정확히 '10,000'을 의미했습니다. 고대 그리스에서는 1만이 매우 큰 수였기 때문에 점차 '셀 수 없이 많은'이라는 의미로 확장되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
periodvaried
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varied
🔗Collocations
a myriad of possibilities
a myriad of problems
a myriad of colors
a myriad of options
a myriad of ways
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My grandmother has a myriad of excuses for not using smartphones.”
😄 Fun example
“The internet offers a myriad of cat videos for procrastination.”
“Scientists face a myriad of challenges in climate research.”
“The city presents a myriad of opportunities for young entrepreneurs.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
countlessinnumerablenumerousmultitudeabundance
Antonyms
fewlimitedscarce
Related
varietydiversitymultiplicityplethora
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