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miriade

myriad, vast number

noun mee-RYAH-deh Rare
Numbers & Measures Quantities

Origin: From Greek myrias (ten thousand), via Latin *myriad-.

Usage Note

Miriade is feminine and is typically used in the plural, miriadi, to convey an uncountably large quantity: miriadi di stelle ('myriads of stars'). Although its Greek origin meant exactly ten thousand, in modern Italian it is purely hyperbolic. It is always followed by di + noun.

Examples

"C'erano miriadi di insetti nel prato."

Natural Translation

There were myriads of insects in the meadow.

Literal Translation

There-were myriads of insects in-the meadow.

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