French word

infinité

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛ̃finite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmultitude

Example

Il y a une infinité de raisons d'apprendre une langue.

There are a multitude of reasons to learn a language.

Illustration for infinité (multitude)

More examples

Le projet offre une infinité de possibilités.

The project offers an infinite number of possibilities.

Core concept

A horizonless expanse that keeps extending, with no final edge or countable limit.

Common phrases

  • une infinité de possibilités

    an infinite number of possibilities

  • une infinité de choses

    an infinite number of things

Similar words

nombre: A number expressing how many people or things there are.
quantité: An amount or volume of something.

Definition in French

Désigne l'absence de fin ou une quantité jugée illimitée, souvent employé pour exprimer une très grande multitude.

Word origin

Infinité comes from Latin infinitas, built from infinitus, meaning without limit, and ultimately from finis, meaning end or boundary.

Usage tips

  • Infinité is feminine and commonly occurs in the pattern une infinité de followed by a plural noun.

Other meanings

  • infinitynoun

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