countless
//ˈkaʊntləs//
Definitions
1.Synonym of uncountable.
- The stars in the sky are countless.
2.Too large to be counted to.
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.