[ ˌmʌltɪ'tju:dɪnəs ]
■ adjective
1》 very numerous.
↘consisting of many individuals or elements.
2》 literary (of a body of water) vast.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: from L. multitudo (see multitude ) + -ous .
[ ˌmʌltɪ'tju:dɪnəs ]
■ adjective
1》 very numerous.
↘consisting of many individuals or elements.
2》 literary (of a body of water) vast.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
Origin
C17: from L. multitudo (see multitude ) + -ous .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004