Spanish word

innumerable

Pronunciation

IPA/innumeˈɾaβle/

Meaning

  • adjectivecountless

Example

Recibimos innumerables mensajes cada día.

We receive countless messages every day.

Illustration for innumerable (countless)

More examples

He visto innumerables veces esa película.

I have seen that movie countless times.

Core concept

A crowd stretching beyond sight.

Common phrases

  • innumerables veces

    countless times

Similar words

incontable: Beyond exact counting; an exact figure cannot be determined.
numeroso: Forming a large, countable group or quantity.
innúmero: Countless in number, emphasizing a very large, unspecified amount.

Definition in Spanish

Indica una cantidad tan grande que no resulta práctico ni posible contarla.

Word origin

From Latin in- 'not' plus numerabilis 'able to be counted', with numerabilis from numerus 'number'.

Usage tips

  • Used more often in formal or written Spanish while speakers prefer muchísimos or un montón de in casual speech, and the adjective must agree with the noun in gender and number.

Other meanings

  • numerousadjective

Opposites

Related words

  • numerablecountableadjective
  • numeraciónnumberingnoun

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