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countless

//ˈkaʊntləs//

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Determiner

A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

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Definitions

Adjective

A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

  1. 1.Synonym of uncountable.

    • The stars in the sky are countless.
  2. 2.Too large to be counted to.

Determiner

A word placed before a noun to show which person or thing is meant, or how much or how many.

  1. 1.A huge and uncountable number of; too many to count; innumerable.

    • There are countless stars in the sky.
    • He endured countless insults hurled at him before people finally respected him for his courage and his great ability as a baseball player.

Frequency

Overall

Rare· #4949

By learning goal

Everyday conversation
Rare
General reading & writing
Rare
Academic
Rare
Literature
Rare

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?

Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm

Proto-Italic *kom

Proto-Italic *kom-

Latin con-

Latin com-

Latin putus

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂

Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂

Proto-Indo-European *-yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti

Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.

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