multi-

multi-

pref.

1. Many; much; multiple: multicolored.

2.

a. More than one: multiparous.

b. More than two: multilateral.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from multus, much, many; see mel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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multi-

combining form

1. many or much: multimillion

2. more than one: multistorey [Latin multus much, many]

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multi-

A prefix that means "many" or "much," as in multicellular, having many cells.