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multum in parvo

[mool-toom in pahr-woh, muhl-tuhm in pahr-voh]

Latin.
  1. much in little; a great deal in a small space or in brief.



multum in parvo

/ ˈmʊltʊm ɪn ˈpɑːvəʊ /

  1. much in a small space

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Word History and Origins

Origin of multum in parvo1

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Example Sentences

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"In every sense, Rutland truly embodies its Latin motto, Multum In Parvo, meaning 'much in little'."

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The show’s title, “Multum in Parvo,” translates loosely as “much in little,” a phrase that in this case applies equally to the art and to its presentation.

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Beginning April 22, Dominique Lévy Gallery in New York will exhibit more than 40 of Calder's smallest creations in ‘Multum in Parvo,’ Latin for ‘much in little.’

Multum in Parvo will be shown at the Go North at Inverness on Thursday.

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This advertisement may be considered as multum in parvo, giving the wants of the many in an announcement of three or four lines, connecting them with a variety of services which in those days were thought to be valuable.

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