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myriad

1 of 2

noun

myr·​i·​ad ˈmir-ē-əd How to pronounce myriad (audio)
1
: ten thousand
2
: a great number
a myriad of ideas
Is myriad a noun?: Usage Guide

Recent criticism of the use of myriad as a noun, both in the plural form myriads and in the phrase a myriad of, seems to reflect a mistaken belief that the word was originally and is still properly only an adjective. As the entries here show, however, the noun is in fact the older form, dating to the 16th century. The noun myriad has appeared in the works of such writers as Milton (plural myriads) and Thoreau (a myriad of), and it continues to occur frequently in reputable English. There is no reason to avoid it.

myriad

2 of 2

adjective

1
: innumerable
those myriad problems
also : both numerous and diverse
myriad topics
2
: having innumerable aspects or elements
the myriad activity of the new land Meridel Le Sueur

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In English, the "ten thousand" sense of myriad mostly appears in references to Ancient Greece, such as the following from English historian Connop Thirwall's History of Greece: "4000 men from Peloponnesus had fought at Thermopylae with 300 myriads." More often, English speakers use myriad in the broad sense—both as a singular noun ("a myriad of tiny particles") and a plural noun ("myriads of tiny particles"). Myriad can also serve as an adjective meaning "innumerable" ("myriad particles"). While some usage commentators criticize the noun use, it's been firmly established in English since the 16th century, and in fact is about 200 years older than the adjective. Myriad comes from Greek myrias, which in turn comes from myrioi, meaning "countless" or "ten thousand."

Synonyms

Noun

Adjective

Example Sentences

Noun Mr. McCullough hails Adams for being uncannily prescient … foreseeing a myriad of developments, from the difficulty of defeating the British … to the divisive consequences of slavery. Michiko Kakutani, New York Times, 22 May 2001 Sectarian Protestantism reinforced both American individualism and the tendency of the society to be self-organizing in a myriad of voluntary associations and communities. Francis Fukuyama, Atlantic, May 1999 Out in the barrios, under the nipa palms, he listened to the myriads of humming cicadas and the call of the geckos. Nina FitzPatrick, Fables of the Irish Intelligentsia, 1991 To read Marie Corelli, you had to be able to follow several hundred printed words at a time, and there were myriads in England who were up to it. Hugh Kenner, A Sinking Island, 1987 … laced his fingers behind his head and stared at the myriads of tiny colored dots that make up darkness. John Steinbeck, East of Eden, 1952 There are a myriad of possibilities. the car can be outfitted with a myriad of options Adjective … the more quotations that could be found, the more easily the subtle differences between the (possibly) myriad usages and meanings of any single word could be identified. This is how historical dictionaries are made … Simon Winchester, The Meaning of Everything, 2003 The age of white guilt, with its myriad corruptions and its almost racist blindness to minority individuality, may someday go down like the age of racism went down … Shelby Steele, Harper's, November 2002 World War II accelerated the progress of science and technology into the microcosm. Scientists and technologists played tag with one another in their search for microscopic control. With mathematics and myriad theories, they defined a new microcosm. Joseph A. Amato, Dust, 2000 The old system's problems were myriad. the myriad problems that today's cities face See More
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Guy Fieri is known for cruising around in a 1968 red Camaro along with a myriad of other vintage cars — but those are his cars, not his sons. Ana Calderone, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2022 In her class of 12 lessons, Perel tries to answer that question and delves into a myriad of factors that can improve our relationships, from developing empathy to handling miscommunication, power dynamics and boundaries. Alexa Mikhail, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 January 2021 issue, Chong was known for working with a myriad of models and luminaries like Jeremy O. Harris, Ziwe, and Adut Akech, as well as for being Telfar’s first-ever hair director. Laia Garcia-furtado, Vogue, 15 Aug. 2022 From vast world-building to creating the supernatural, VFX supervisors from each show detail a myriad of undertakings. Daron James, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2022 In all studies, the benefit was enjoyed by those who drank both caffeinated and decaffeinated coffee – again, suggesting the benefit is from the myriad of bioactive substances in coffee as opposed to caffeine. Dr. Michael Daignault, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022 Students can pick from a myriad of career paths including pet care, retail, food service, health care and more depending on their interests. Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 24 Jan. 2022 Take, for example, the development of uncrewed air vehicles: As companies begin to plan and understand the technology behind them, teams should ensure people from a myriad of disciplines are able to participate in research and development. Nhut Ho, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2021 The Walmart Arkansas Music Pavilion rang with a myriad of musical genres and styles on July 21 as Josh Groban performed on a stop of his summer Harmony Tour. Arkansas Online, 22 July 2022
Adjective
Conscription tends to inspire myriad such questions, analysts note, unless the nation sees itself as facing an existential threat, as with the United States in World War II. Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022 There are some updates that are less groan-worthy, such as Geppetto's myriad cuckoo clocks that adorn the walls of his workshop. Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 8 Sep. 2022 Where this mosaic-like portrait really falters, though, is in its presentation of Highsmith’s extensive writing output and its myriad film and TV adaptations. Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2022 Nearly a century later, his creation continues to inspire myriad adaptations and spin-offs. Emily Mcclanathan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Their wetlands are increasingly recognized for creating habitat for myriad species, from salmon to sage grouse. The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 But Britain needs a deeper reform of the tax system to weed out myriad awful incentives that deter investment and job creation, such as steep taxes on business premises. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 5 Sep. 2022 These will be among the myriad areas the Ducks defense will have to improve going forward. oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2022 Parents fret over how to keep their kids safe from the internet’s myriad dangers, from bullies to predators to surreptitious surveillance. WIRED, 3 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun and Adjective

Greek myriad-, myrias, from myrioi countless, ten thousand

First Known Use

Noun

1555, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Adjective

1735, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of myriad was in 1555

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