English Explanatory Dictionary

myria-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. innumerable: myriad, myriapod
  2. In the metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10,000. Symbol: my

Word forms

myria-

Etymology

From French myria-, ultimately from Ancient Greek μυρίος (muríos, “ten thousand”).

Synonyms

myrio- my-

Derived words

my my- myriad myriagram myriagramme myriameter myriametre myriapod
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