Definition:Myriad/Linguistic Note

Linguistic Note on Myriad

The word myriad is of Greek origin, and has connotations of vast horde.

As pointed out by David Wells in his Curious and Interesting Numbers, what may have been a considerable size for a Greek army is a moderate attendance at a present-day sports event.

Sources

• 1986: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers ... (previous) ... (next): $-1$ and $i$
• 1997: David Wells: Curious and Interesting Numbers (2nd ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): $-1$ and $i$