# numerous

> English word · Determiner · IPA /ˈnuməɹəs/ · frequency rank #2,263

## Definitions
1. An indefinite large number of.

## Etymology
From Middle English numerous from Latin numerōsus (“numerous, abundant; harmonious”), from numerus (“number”). Doublet of numerose. Analyzeable as numero- + -ous.

## Common misspellings (11)
`nmuerous`, `nnumerous`, `nuemrous`, `numeorus`, `numerosu`, `numerouss`, `numerrous`, `numeruos`, `nummerous`, `numreous`, `unmerous`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/numerous