nombreux

French

Etymology

From nombre +‎ -eux, or from Latin numerōsus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɔ̃.bʁø/

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Adjective

nombreux (feminine nombreuse, masculine plural nombreux, feminine plural nombreuses)

1. numerous, many

Usage notes

Often used in the plural, preceded by de. De nombreux is generally used before the modified noun, unlike nombreux alone, which is placed after the modified noun.

• de nombreux emplois ― a large number of jobs
• de nombreuses choses ― many things
• de nombreuses façons ― a lot of ways

Related terms

• nombre

Further reading

• “nombreux”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.