French word

kyrielle

Pronunciation

IPA/kiʁjɛl/

Meaning

  • feminine nounhost

Example

Le festival a proposé une kyrielle d'activités.

The festival offered a host of activities.

Illustration for kyrielle (host)

More examples

Le livre rassemble une kyrielle de courts récits.

The book brings together a whole host of short stories.

Core concept

A long procession of separate items, one following another.

Similar words

série: An ordered run of things or events of the same kind.
suite: A succession linked by time or by a particular order.
multitude: A vast number of people or things gathered together.
foule: A dense gathering of many people.

Definition in French

Grand nombre d'éléments présentés comme une suite, souvent utilisé pour souligner une accumulation.

Word origin

The French noun kyrielle derives from the repeated Kyrie eleison in liturgical prayer, which led to the sense of a long series.

Usage tips

  • Kyrielle is feminine and normally appears as une kyrielle de followed by a plural noun.

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