Spanish Conversation · Level 106
59 words
Spanish word
infinidad
Pronunciation
IPA/infiniˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nouna great many
Example
En el cielo hay infinidad de estrellas.
There are a great many stars in the sky.
More examples
Recibimos una infinidad de preguntas durante la conferencia.
We received a great many questions during the conference.
Core concept
A sky filled with countless stars.
Common phrases
una infinidad de
a great many
tener una infinidad de
have a great many
Similar words
multitud: A large crowd or mass gathered in one place.
montón: A large pile or heap of items.
abundancia: A plentiful supply that exceeds what is needed.
cantidad: The size or amount of something.
Definition in Spanish
Abundancia muy grande; se emplea para decir que hay multitud de elementos sin precisar un número exacto.
Word origin
From Latin infinitus (in- 'not' + finis 'end') plus the Spanish noun-forming suffix -idad to create a word meaning an immeasurable abundance.
Usage tips
- Spanish commonly uses una infinidad de to give strong emphasis to an enormous, unspecified quantity and it sounds stronger and less formal than una gran cantidad de.
Other meanings
- large numbernoun
- large amountnoun
Opposites
- escasezscarcitynoun
- limitaciónlimitationnoun
Related words
- infinitoinfiniteadjective
- infinitamenteinfinitelyadverb