Nu″mer‐ous (?), a. [L. numerosus. See Number.]
1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army.
Such and so numerous was their chivalry. Milton.
2. Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and counted; melodious; musical.
Such prompt eloquence
Flowed from their lips, in prose or numerous verse. Milton.
— Nu″mer‐ous‐ly, adv. — Nu″mer‐ous‐ness, n.