Multitude: meaning, definitions and examples
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multitude
[ ˈmʌltɪtjuːd ]
a large number
A multitude refers to a very large number of people or things. It implies a vast quantity or multitude of individuals or items.
Synonyms
a sea of, countless, many, numerous
Examples of usage
- The market was filled with a multitude of different fruits and vegetables.
- A multitude of fans gathered outside the stadium to see their favorite band perform.
Translations
Translations of the word "multitude" in other languages:
🇵🇹 multidão
- multidão de pessoas
- grande número
🇮🇳 बहुलता
- भीड़
- बड़ी संख्या
🇩🇪 Menge
- Vielzahl
- Menschenmenge
🇮🇩 kerumunan
- banyak
- jumlah besar
🇺🇦 множина
- безліч
- велика кількість
🇵🇱 mnóstwo
- tłum
- wielka ilość
🇯🇵 多数
- 群衆
- 大勢
🇫🇷 multitude
- foule
- grand nombre
🇪🇸 multitud
- muchedumbre
- gran número
🇹🇷 çokluk
- kalabalık
- büyük sayı
🇰🇷 다수
- 군중
- 많은 수
🇸🇦 مجموعة
- حشد
- عدد كبير
🇨🇿 množství
- dav
- velký počet
🇸🇰 množstvo
- dav
- veľký počet
🇨🇳 众多
- 人群
- 大量
🇸🇮 množica
- množstvo
- veliko število
🇮🇸 fjöldi
- mannfjöldi
- mikill fjöldi
🇰🇿 көпшілік
- тобыр
- үлкен сан
🇬🇪 მრავლობა
- ხალხმრავლობა
- დიდი რაოდენობა
🇦🇿 çoxluq
- izdiham
- böyük say
🇲🇽 multitud
- muchedumbre
- gran número
Word origin
The word 'multitude' originated from the Latin word 'multitudo', which means 'a large number' or 'a crowd'. It has been used in English since the late 14th century to describe a vast number of people or things. Over the centuries, 'multitude' has been used in various contexts to emphasize the abundance or diversity of something.