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multi-

(word root) many

Examples of words with the root multi-: multilateral

multi-

pref.

1. Many; much; multiple: multicolored.

a. More than one: multiparous.

b. More than two: multilateral.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from multus, much, many; see mel- in Indo-European roots.]

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multi-

combining form

1. many or much: multiflorous; multimillion.

2. more than one: multiparous; multistorey.

[from Latin multus much, many]

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multi-

a combining form meaning “many,” “much,” “multiple,” “many times,” “more than one,” “more than two,” “composed of many like parts,” “in many respects”: multiply; multivitamin.

[Middle English < Latin, comb. form of multus much, many]

multi-

A prefix that means "many" or "much," such as multicellular, having many cells.

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Translations

multi-

[ˈmʌlti-] prefix → multi-multi-access [ˌmʌltiˈæksɛs] adj → à accès multiple

multi-

pref → mehr-, Mehr-; (with Latin stem in German) → Multi-, multi-; multisyllabic → mehrsilbig; multidisciplinary → multidisziplinär

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