heypolyglot
Italian

miriade

/ˈmi.rja.de/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 17,101

Meaning

myriad, countless number

  • an immense number or vast quantity of something (usually followed by di)

In a sentence

Nel cielo notturno si vedeva una miriade di stelle luminose.

In the night sky, a myriad of bright stars was visible.

Il nuovo software offre una miriade di funzioni utili.

The new software offers a countless number of useful features.

Non possiamo considerare ogni singola opzione tra una miriade di dettagli.

We cannot consider every single option among a myriad of details.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
miriadefeminine · singular
miriadifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Almost always used in the singular followed by 'di' plus a plural noun.
  • Feminine noun ending in -e, pluralizing to 'miriadi'.

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