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myria-

  1. a combining form meaning “10,000,” used especially in the names of metric units equal to 10,000 of the unit denoted by the base word:

    myriagram; myriameter.



myria-

combining_form

  1. indicating a very great number

    myriapod

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of myria-1

Combining form representing Greek mȳriás ten thousand; myriad
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Word History and Origins

Origin of myria-1

from Greek murios countless
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Example Sentences

Speaking on the Cypriot state broadcaster, primary school teachers’ union boss Myria Vassiliou urged the public to stand by the side of teachers, insisting that “those who aim to stoke tensions will no longer be tolerated.”

Myria, a Belgian rights group which helped bring the case to court, released a statement saying the case was "an important step in the fight against trafficking in human beings, which should not go unpunished".

From BBC

He works for Belgian rights organisation Myria which has been supporting the alleged victims.

From BBC

"Nigeria figures as one of our top priority countries of origin," Myria Vassiliadou, the EU Anti-Trafficking Coordinator, told The Associated Press.

From US News

The problem starts with the way cars are designed, said Remy Glaisner, founder of Myria Research, a Boston research and advisory services firm that follows robotics.

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