innumerableadj.

/ɪˈnjuːmərəb(ə)l/

Etymology: < Latin innumerābilis, < in- (in- prefix⁴) + numerābilis numerable adj.

Incapable of being numbered or reckoned; not to be counted for multitude; numberless, countless. Often with exaggerative force.

a. With singular noun; now only with host, multitude, and similar collectives.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adjective] > too numerous to be counted

innumerable1340

unaimablea1382

infinitec1405

innumerousc1540

sans nombre1550

untolda1586

unreckonable1647

accountless?1650

myriad1654

myriaded1667

legion1687

myriad1765

dunnamany1836

myriadfold1874

1340 Ayenb. 267 Þe innumerable uelaȝrede of þe holy martires.

?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 391 Then Vnguste..was compassede abowte with a innumerable hoste of Briteynes at a felde callede Merc.

c1485 Digby Myst. (1882) ii. 1100 Itt is In-nvmerabyll to expresse,..of my loye how myche itt es.

1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) xxxvii. 193 He blew out so much fyre innumerable.

1526 Bible (Tyndale) Heb. xii. 22 But ye are come vnto the mounte Sion..and to an innumerable sight [1611 companie, 1881 innumerable hosts] of angels.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) 2 Macc. iii. 6 The treasury in Ierusalem was full of innumerable money.

1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. xii. sig. Aa3^v An innumerable flight Of harmefull fowles.

1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. 24 a By reason of their innumerable greedines.

1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII iii. ii. 327 That you haue sent inumerable substance.

1689 R. Milward Selden's Table-talk 28 Twenty pound of Diamonds, which is a sum innumerable.

1709 I. Watts Hymns & Spiritual Songs (ed. 2) ii. 264 Behold th' innumerable Host Of Angels cloath'd in Light.

1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 232 The innumerable Crowd of Thoughts.

1816 W. C. Bryant Thanatopsis 74 So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan [etc.].

in extended use.1876 L. Morris Epic of Hades ii. 49 The innumerable laughter of the sea [lit. rendering of Æschylus' ἀνήριθμον γέλασμα, the ‘many-twinkling smile of Ocean’].1889 Harper's Mag. Apr. 822/2 The grasshoppers spin into mine ear A small innumerable sound.

b. Now usually with plural noun (which it often follows).

ΚΠ

c1450 Craft of Louers (R.) Precious stones reckened innumerable.

1482 Monk of Evesham 76 Eueryche on of hem were ponyshte in peynys innumerable.

1535 Bible (Coverdale) Psalms xxxix. [xl.] 12 Innumerable troubles are come aboute me.

1563 W. Fulke Goodle Gallerye Causes Meteors iii. f. 38^v The milke way..Democritus..sayde..was nothing els but innumerable lytle starres.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 1089 Ye Cedars, with innumerable boughs.

1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 118 We were sure to meet with Islands innumerable.

1836 W. Irving Astoria I. 246 He fell..pierced with innumerable arrows.

1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess vii. 153 Murmuring of innumerable bees.

c. absol. †Formerly sometimes followed by of.

ΚΠ

1535 W. Tyndale in Test. W. Tracie sig. Aviij Lykewyse..did innumerable more.

1535 Bp. J. Fisher Wks. (1876) 382 When innumerable of soules haue..receyued as much the loue of Christ Iesu.

1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips xxxv. 226 I beleue that innumerable..haue at the length sene the filthines of papistrie.

1691 J. Ray Acct. Errors in Coll. Eng. Words 155 In the words God, Rod, Horn, and innumerable the like.

1830 E. B. Pusey Hist. Enq. II. 244 While innumerable profess this religion, only few observe it.

†d. absol. with plural form. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1796 Mod. Gulliver's Trav. 207 There are almost innumerables who say, wish, and hope so.

1803 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) I. 426 He wrote sonnets—a class of poems in which there must be innumerables which are good for nothing.

Derivatives

iˈnnumerably adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > enumeration, reckoning, or calculation > [adverb] > to an innumerable extent

unnumerably1440

innumberablyc1450

innumerably1574

uncountably1599

the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adverb] > to an innumerable extent

unnumerably1440

innumerably1574

sans nombre1655

1574 J. Whitgift Def. Aunswere to Admon. ii. 108 S. Augustine speaketh of the vnreasonable multitude of ceremonies, vsing these wordes: innumerabiliter variantur, are varied innumerably.

1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler viii. 162 Where they will breed, they breed innumerably .

a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) III. xxix. 189 The light Of sparkling brands, innumerably wav'd.

iˈnnumerableness n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > number > enumeration, reckoning, or calculation > [noun] > capability of calculation > incapability

unnumerableness1565

innumerableness1573

innumerability1607

uncountability1952

1573 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalipse (rev. ed.) xxix. f. 80^v To esteme the power of kings by the greatnes, hugenes, and innumerablenes of their armyes.

1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Innumerableté, innumerablenesse.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	innumerable
释义	innumerableadj. /ɪˈnjuːmərəb(ə)l/ Etymology: < Latin innumerābilis, < in- (in- prefix⁴) + numerābilis numerable adj. Incapable of being numbered or reckoned; not to be counted for multitude; numberless, countless. Often with exaggerative force. a. With singular noun; now only with host, multitude, and similar collectives. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adjective] > too numerous to be counted innumerable1340 unaimablea1382 infinitec1405 innumerousc1540 sans nombre1550 untolda1586 unreckonable1647 accountless?1650 myriad1654 myriaded1667 legion1687 myriad1765 dunnamany1836 myriadfold1874 1340 Ayenb. 267 Þe innumerable uelaȝrede of þe holy martires. ?a1475 (?a1425) tr. R. Higden Polychron. (Harl. 2261) (1865) I. 391 Then Vnguste..was compassede abowte with a innumerable hoste of Briteynes at a felde callede Merc. c1485 Digby Myst. (1882) ii. 1100 Itt is In-nvmerabyll to expresse,..of my loye how myche itt es. 1509 S. Hawes Pastime of Pleasure (1845) xxxvii. 193 He blew out so much fyre innumerable. 1526 Bible (Tyndale) Heb. xii. 22 But ye are come vnto the mounte Sion..and to an innumerable sight [1611 companie, 1881 innumerable hosts] of angels. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) 2 Macc. iii. 6 The treasury in Ierusalem was full of innumerable money. 1590 E. Spenser Faerie Queene ii. xii. sig. Aa3^v An innumerable flight Of harmefull fowles. 1606 G. W. tr. Justinus Hist. 24 a By reason of their innumerable greedines. 1623 W. Shakespeare & J. Fletcher Henry VIII iii. ii. 327 That you haue sent inumerable substance. View more context for this quotation 1689 R. Milward Selden's Table-talk 28 Twenty pound of Diamonds, which is a sum innumerable. 1709 I. Watts Hymns & Spiritual Songs (ed. 2) ii. 264 Behold th' innumerable Host Of Angels cloath'd in Light. 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 232 The innumerable Crowd of Thoughts. 1816 W. C. Bryant Thanatopsis 74 So live, that when thy summons comes to join The innumerable caravan [etc.]. in extended use.1876 L. Morris Epic of Hades ii. 49 The innumerable laughter of the sea [lit. rendering of Æschylus' ἀνήριθμον γέλασμα, the ‘many-twinkling smile of Ocean’].1889 Harper's Mag. Apr. 822/2 The grasshoppers spin into mine ear A small innumerable sound. b. Now usually with plural noun (which it often follows). ΚΠ c1450 Craft of Louers (R.) Precious stones reckened innumerable. 1482 Monk of Evesham 76 Eueryche on of hem were ponyshte in peynys innumerable. 1535 Bible (Coverdale) Psalms xxxix. [xl.] 12 Innumerable troubles are come aboute me. 1563 W. Fulke Goodle Gallerye Causes Meteors iii. f. 38^v The milke way..Democritus..sayde..was nothing els but innumerable lytle starres. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost ix. 1089 Ye Cedars, with innumerable boughs. View more context for this quotation 1725 D. Defoe New Voy. round World i. 118 We were sure to meet with Islands innumerable. 1836 W. Irving Astoria I. 246 He fell..pierced with innumerable arrows. 1847 Ld. Tennyson Princess vii. 153 Murmuring of innumerable bees. c. absol. †Formerly sometimes followed by of. ΚΠ 1535 W. Tyndale in Test. W. Tracie sig. Aviij Lykewyse..did innumerable more. 1535 Bp. J. Fisher Wks. (1876) 382 When innumerable of soules haue..receyued as much the loue of Christ Iesu. 1561 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalips xxxv. 226 I beleue that innumerable..haue at the length sene the filthines of papistrie. 1691 J. Ray Acct. Errors in Coll. Eng. Words 155 In the words God, Rod, Horn, and innumerable the like. 1830 E. B. Pusey Hist. Enq. II. 244 While innumerable profess this religion, only few observe it. †d. absol. with plural form. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1796 Mod. Gulliver's Trav. 207 There are almost innumerables who say, wish, and hope so. 1803 R. Southey Select. from Lett. (1856) I. 426 He wrote sonnets—a class of poems in which there must be innumerables which are good for nothing. Derivatives iˈnnumerably adv. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > enumeration, reckoning, or calculation > [adverb] > to an innumerable extent unnumerably1440 innumberablyc1450 innumerably1574 uncountably1599 the world > relative properties > number > plurality > great number, numerousness > [adverb] > to an innumerable extent unnumerably1440 innumerably1574 sans nombre1655 1574 J. Whitgift Def. Aunswere to Admon. ii. 108 S. Augustine speaketh of the vnreasonable multitude of ceremonies, vsing these wordes: innumerabiliter variantur, are varied innumerably. 1653 I. Walton Compl. Angler viii. 162 Where they will breed, they breed innumerably . View more context for this quotation a1785 R. Glover Athenaid (1787) III. xxix. 189 The light Of sparkling brands, innumerably wav'd. iˈnnumerableness n. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > number > enumeration, reckoning, or calculation > [noun] > capability of calculation > incapability unnumerableness1565 innumerableness1573 innumerability1607 uncountability1952 1573 J. Daus tr. H. Bullinger Hundred Serm. vpon Apocalipse (rev. ed.) xxix. f. 80^v To esteme the power of kings by the greatnes, hugenes, and innumerablenes of their armyes. 1580 C. Hollyband Treasurie French Tong Innumerableté, innumerablenesse. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1340
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