LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

mȳrias

mȳrias f (genitive mȳriadis)
Classical[ˈmyː.ri.as]Ecclesiastical[ˈmiː.ri.as]

Meaning

  1. Late Latinin plurala myriad

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativemȳriasmȳriadēs
genitivemȳriadismȳriadum
dativemȳriadīmȳriadibus
accusativemȳriademmȳriadēs
ablativemȳriademȳriadibus
vocativemȳriasmȳriadēs

Origins

  1. Ancient Greek μῡρῐ́ος(mūrĭ́os)
  2. Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς(-ắs)
  3. Latinmȳrias

Ancient Greek μῡρῐᾰ́ς (mūrĭắs)bor. Latin mȳrias Borrowed from Ancient Greek μῡρῐᾰ́ς (mūrĭắs).

In English words that came into English from mȳrias

  • myriadmȳriadem

Quick answers

What does mȳrias mean in Latin?
mȳrias, a noun, means “a myriad”.
What is the genitive of mȳrias?
The genitive singular is mȳriadis. mȳrias is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce mȳrias?
In classical Latin, [ˈmyː.ri.as]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈmiː.ri.as].
Where does mȳrias come from?
Ancient Greek μῡρῐ́ος (mūrĭ́os) → Ancient Greek -ᾰ́ς (-ắs) → Latin mȳrias.