"myria-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From French myria-, ultimately from Ancient Greek μυρίος (muríos, “ten thousand”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|myria-}} French myria-, {{der|en|grc|μυρίος||ten thousand}} Ancient Greek μυρίος (muríos, “ten thousand”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefixes}} myria-
  1. innumerable: myriad, myriapod Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en-myria--en-prefix-ddm3iXXB
  2. (obsolete) In the metric systems of units, multiplying the unit to which it is attached by 10,000. Symbol: my Tags: morpheme, obsolete Synonyms (metric prefix): my-
    Sense id: en-myria--en-prefix-JsIuPMKr Disambiguation of 'metric prefix': 19 81
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: myrio- Derived forms: my, my-, myriad, myriagram, myriagramme, myriameter, myriametre, myriapod

Alternative forms

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