multifarious

[ muhl-tuh-fair-ee-uhs ]
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adjective
  1. having many different parts, elements, forms, etc.

  2. numerous and varied; greatly diverse or manifold: multifarious activities.

Origin of multifarious

1
1585–95; <Late Latin multifārius many-sided, manifold, equivalent to Latin multifāri(am) on many sides + -us adj. suffix (see -ous); see multi-, bifarious

Other words from multifarious

  • mul·ti·far·i·ous·ly, adverb
  • mul·ti·far·i·ous·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for multifarious

multifarious

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈfɛərɪəs) /


adjective
  1. having many parts of great variety

Origin of multifarious

1
C16: from Late Latin multifārius manifold, from Latin multifāriam on many sides

Derived forms of multifarious

  • multifariously, adverb
  • multifariousness, noun

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