numerous (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *numerous*:
ADJECTIVE	all	numerous, legion	amounting to a large indefinite number

numerous > pronunciation
Sounds	nuw'merahs
Rhymes	abacus ... zealous: 1164 rhymes with ahs...

English > *numerous*: 1 sense > adjective 1
Meaning	Amounting to a large indefinite number.
Examples	"numerous times" "the family was numerous"
Synonym	legion
Broader	many	A quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by 'as' or 'too' or 'so' or 'that'
Spanish	numerosa, numeroso
Catalan	nombrós
Nouns	numerousness, numerosity	a large number

HyperDic: numerous