Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

numberous

/ˈnʌmbəɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
num-ber-ous
IPA
/ˈnʌmbəɹəs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Obsolete form of numerous.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

  • "So nyse, so neate, so numberouse"

Etymology

From number + -ous (compare French nombreux).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

more numberous (comparative) most numberous (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce numberous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnʌmbəɹəs/.
What does numberous mean?
Obsolete form of numerous.
Where does numberous come from?
From number + -ous (compare French nombreux).

How to pronounce numberous

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