multus
Pronunciation: [ˈmʊɫ.tʊs]
“multus” is a Latin word. Its 2 meanings in English:
adjective
- much
- many
Etymology
From Proto-Italic *moltos, with further origin uncertain. According to De Vaan, *moltos has been connected with a possible Proto-Indo-European form *ml̥tós, from the root *melh₃- (“good, big”), which would link it to Ancient Greek μάλα (mála, “very, much”) and perhaps Latvian milns (“very many”). However, this derivation remains speculative and is not universally accepted. Alternatively, the…
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