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multitudinous

[ muhl-ti-tood-n-uh s, -tyood- ]
/ ˌmʌl tɪˈtud n əs, -ˈtyud- /
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adjective

forming a multitude or great number; existing, occurring, or present in great numbers; very numerous.
comprising many items, parts, or elements.
Archaic. crowded or thronged.

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abounding, abundant, considerable, copious, countless, great, infinite, innumerable, legion, manifold, multifarious, myriad, numberless, numerous, populous, profuse, several, sundry, teeming, uncounted

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Origin of multitudinous

1595–1605; < Latin multitūdin- (stem of multitūdō) multitude + -ous

Related forms

mul·ti·tu·di·nous·ly, adverbmul·ti·tu·di·nous·ness, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for multitudinous

multitudinous

/ (ˌmʌltɪˈtjuːdɪnəs) /

adjective

very numerous
rare great in extent, variety, etc
poetic crowded

Derived Forms

multitudinously, adverbmultitudinousness, noun
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