many

== English == === Alternative forms === manie (obsolete) === Etymology === From Middle English many, mani, moni, from Old English maniġ, moniġ, maneġ (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“many; much”), from Proto-Indo-European *menegʰ-, *mengʰ- (“many, sufficient”) or Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂- (“big, great”). The noun is from Middle English manye, *menye, from Old English manigeo, menigu (“company, multitude, host”), from Proto-West Germanic *managu, *managī, from Proto-Germanic *managō, *managį̄ (“multitude”), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate with Middle Low German menige, menie, menje (“multitude”), Russian много (mnogo), Serbo-Croatian mnogo. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɛni/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɛni/ Rhymes: -ɛni (pin–pen merger) IPA(key): /ˈmɪni/ Homophone: mini (pin–pen merger) (Ireland) IPA(key): /ˈmæni/ Rhymes: -æni Hyphenation: ma‧ny (Ireland) Homophones: mannie, Mannie, manny, Manny === Determiner === many (comparative more, superlative most) before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of. Synonym: numerous Antonyms: a couple of, a few, a handful of, several; one; no, zero Hypernyms: multiple, various Hyponym: countless before a countable noun: (in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many') Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things. ==== Usage notes ==== Many is used only with the plural of countable nouns (except in the combination many a). Its counterpart used with uncountable nouns is much. Many and much merge in the comparative and superlative forms, which are more and most for both determiners. It was once common to use the indefinite article with many (very a many years ago), as it still is with few (a few good men). However, this has fallen out of favor except in formations such as "a great/good many." ==== Synonyms ==== a lot of ==== Antonyms ==== few ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Pronoun === many A large, indefinite number of people or things. ==== Antonyms ==== few ==== Derived terms ==== many-to-many many-to-one one-to-many ==== Related terms ==== how many many a so many ==== Translations ==== === Noun === many (plural (rare) manies) A multitude; a great aggregate; a mass of people; the generality; the common herd. Synonyms: crowd, mob; see also Thesaurus:commonalty A considerable number. Synonyms: abundance, buttload, deal; see also Thesaurus:lot ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === many (comparative more, superlative most) Existing in large number; numerous. ==== Synonyms ==== multiple, several; see also Thesaurus:manifold === See also === Thesaurus:quantifier === References === “many”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. === Anagrams === MYAN, Myan., myna == Maricopa == === Pronoun === many (personal) you == Turkmen == === Alternative forms === magny === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic مَعْنَى (maʕnā). === Pronunciation === === Noun === many (definite accusative manyny, plural manylar) meaning, sense ==== Declension ==== === Further reading === “many” in Enedilim.com “many” in Webonary.org == Yola == === Etymology === From Middle English mani, from Old English maniġ, from Proto-West Germanic *manag. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmaniː/ === Adjective === many many === References === Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published 1867, page 86