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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in·nu·mer·a·ble ETYMOLOGY Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin innumerabilis, from in- + numerabilis numerable DATE 14th century : too many to be numbered : countless ; also : very manyEnglish Etymology innumerable mid-14c., from L. innumerabilis, from in- "not" + numerabilis"able to be numbered" (see number). Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 innumerable in·nu·mer·able / i5nju:mErEbl; NAmE i5nu:- / adjective too many to be counted; very many 多得数不清的；很多的 SYN countless :
Innumerable books have been written on the subject. 已经有无数书籍写过这个主题。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective too many to be counted FF1C;received innumerable requests for helpFF1E; Synonyms: countless, innumerous, numberless, uncountable, uncounted, unnumberable, unnumbered, untold Antonyms: numberable, numerable Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged in·nu·mer·a·ble \ə̇ˈn(y)üm(ə)rəbəl\ adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin innumerabilis, from in- in- (I) + numerabilis numerable — more at numerable 1. : too many to be numbered or counted : indefinitely numerous : numberless < innumerable coral reefs and islets — Americana Annual > 2. : characterized by vast or countless number < an innumerable throng of people > • in·nu·mer·a·ble·ness \-nə̇s\ noun -es • in·nu·mer·a·bly \-blē, -bli\ adverb |
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