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countless

[kount-lis] Origin

count·less

[kount-lis]
adjective
too numerous to count; innumerable: the countless stars.

Origin:
1580–90; count1 + -less

count·less·ly, adverb


numberless, endless, myriad, unlimited.

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Countless is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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countless (ˈkaʊntlɪs)
 
adj
innumerable; myriad

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countless
"numberless, uncountable," 1580s, from count (v.) + -less.
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