many or much
multiflorous
multimillion
more than one
multiparous
multistorey
What does multi- mean? Multi- is a combining form used like a prefix with a variety of meanings, including “many; much; multiple.” It is often used in scientific and technical terms. Multi- comes from Latin multus, meaning “much” and “many.” The Greek equivalent of multus is polýs, also meaning both “much” and “many,” which is the source of the combining form poly-. To learn more, check out our Words That Use article about poly-. What are variants of multi-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, multi- becomes mult-, as in multangular, from Latin multangulus. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use article about mult-.
By shortening of multicolor or multicolored
Middle English < Latin, combining form of multus much, many
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Supt Judy Hill added that the "ongoing multi agency response remains a high priority, with significant partnership resources and volunteers working tirelessly and in challenging circumstances, to support our efforts to extinguish the fires".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Communities practiced cremation, traditional burials, skull only depositions, and complex multi stage burial rites, sometimes within the same settlements.
From Science Daily ● May 19, 2026
He said advice for schools could be obtained from the government, police, local authority and multi academy trusts.
From BBC ● Mar. 13, 2026
On the plus side, F2Q showed solid results across RPO, Cloud Revenue, OCI, and multi cloud database revenue, Oppenheimer says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 11, 2025
Fortunately for Howard's peace, that eminent New York "multi," Samuel Jocelyn, for whom Coulter had the highest respect, was of this last class.
From The Great God Success by Phillips, David Graham
“In an eventual post-crisis world, a multi- polar environment lends itself to a much more gold-positive one. Additionally, many of the undercurrents that drove gold prices higher remain intact, albeit on pause,” he added.
From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026
Mid-cap funds also received $153 million, but multi- and small-cap funds saw net selling worth $1.53 billion and $405 million, respectively.
From Reuters ● Sep. 15, 2023
The celebrations typically conclude with a multi- or single-day lantern festival.
From Fox News ● Jan. 27, 2022
“People made memories there. They got married there. They celebrated special occasions there. If you were a debutante, you made your debut there. It had a multi-, multigenerational impact.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2017
As a multi- threaded performance, this concert enables its listeners to select from among the many simultaneously performing groups.
From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai
I advise avoiding gummy multivitamin/mineral supplements, as they contain fewer nutrients and degrade much faster than “regular” multis.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2022
My dearly loved Friend,—I have received your note, non sine multis lachrymis, and though I am too weak to write or answer myself, I must dictate a few words of thankfulness to it.
From Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2 by Ornsby, Robert
His reminiscences must be read multis cum granis.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 04, No. 21, July, 1859 by Various
Compare Cic Fam IV iii 2 'a multis et magnis molestiis abes'; I have found no parallel from verse.
From The Last Poems of Ovid by Akrigg, Mark Bear
They insert a non either before multis or before multae, and thus deny him either ingenium or ars.
From The Roman Poets of the Republic by Sellar, W. Y.
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