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nu⋅mer⋅ous

  [noo-mer-uhs, nyoo-]
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–adjective
1. very many; being or existing in great quantity: numerous visits; numerous fish.
2. consisting of or comprising a great number of units or individuals: Recent audiences have been more numerous.
Origin:
1580–90; < L numerōsus consisting of a great number, numerous, equiv. to nume-r(us) number + -ōsus -ous

Related forms:
nu⋅mer⋅ous⋅ly, adverb
nu⋅mer⋅ous⋅ness, nu⋅me⋅ros⋅i⋅ty  [noo-muh-ros-i-tee, nyoo-] , noun

Synonyms:
1. See many.
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nu·mer·ous   (nōō'mər-əs, nyōō'-)   
adj.  Amounting to a large number; many.

[Middle English, from Latin numerōsus, from numerus, number; see number.]
nu'mer·ous·ly adv., nu'mer·ous·ness n.
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Numerous

Nu"mer*ous\, a. [L. numerosus. See Number.]

1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army.

Such and so numerous was their chivalry. --Milton.

2. Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and counted; melodious; musical. [Obs.]

Such prompt eloquence Flowed from their lips, in prose or numerous verse. --Milton. -- Nu"mer*ous*ly, adv. -- Nu"mer*ous*ness, n.
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Language Translation for : numerous
Spanish: numeroso,
German: zahlreich,
Japanese: 多くの
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numerous 
c.1586, from L. numerosus "numerous," from numerus "number" (see number).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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