Word of the Day - 08/28/26
myriad
/'mɪriəd/(n.): an indefinitely great number
She explored a myriad of options before making her final decision.
(n.): 10,000
He dearly hoped that his 10,000 piece jigsaw puzzle contained precisely a myriad of pieces.
Word Origin
The word 'myriad' originates from Late Latin 'myrias, myriadis', which comes from the Ancient Greek word 'myrias' (genitive 'myriados'), meaning 'ten thousand'. The Greek root 'myrios' means 'numberless' or 'countless'. Originally, 'myriad' referred specifically to the number ten thousand, but its meaning evolved to signify an indefinitely large number.
The scientific term 'myriapod' (referring to a class of arthropods including centipedes and millipedes) shares a similar origin, deriving from Ancient Greek 'myriapous', meaning 'having ten thousand feet'.