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myria-

myria- prefix: innumerable: myriad, myriapod.

Prefix

myria-

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

Synonyms of myria-

Origin of myria-

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

Words formed from myria-

Questions about myria-

What does myria- mean?
Myria- means innumerable: myriad, myriapod.
What part of speech is myria-?
Myria- is a prefix.

Words near myria- in the dictionary

  1. Myre
  2. myrecetin
  3. Myres
  4. Myreses
  5. Myrhorod
  6. myria-
  7. myriachit
  8. myriad
  9. myriaded
  10. myriadfold
  11. myriadly

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