multi-

See also: multi and mulți

English

Etymology

From late Middle English multi-, from Latin multī, from multus.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌl.tiː/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌl.ti/, /ˈmʌl.taɪ/

Prefix

multi-

1. More than one; pertaining to more than one thing.

   Synonym: pluri-

   Antonyms: mono-, uni-

   Coordinate terms: bi-, di-, tri-, etc

2. Many; pertaining to many things.

   Synonyms: poly-; pleo-, pleio-

   Antonyms: oligo-, pauci-

Usage notes

The prefix multi- may become mult- before vowels and h: multangular, multhiomycin.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with multi-

multiaccess

multiaccount

multiacetylated

multiacetylation

multiacinar

multiacre

multiact

multiactivation

multiactivity

multiactuator

multiadaptive

multi-addiction

multiaddress

multiaddressing

multiadhesive

multiadjusted

multiage

multiagency

multiagent

multiairport

multialarm

multialbum

multialgebra

multialgorithm

multialgorithmic

multialignment

multiallelism

multiallelic

multiallergen

multialphabet

multialphabetic

multialternative

multiamorous

multiamp

multiamplifier

multianalyser

multianalyte

multianalytical

multiangle

multiangled

multiangular

multianimal

multiannual

multiannually

multianode

multianswer

multiantenna

multiantennary

multiantibiotic

multiantigen

multiantigenic

multiantimicrobial

multiapartment

multiaperture

multiapp

multiapplication

multiapproach

multiarc

multiarchitecture

multiarea

multiareolate

multiargument

multiarm

multiarmed

multiarray

multiarticular

multiarticulate

multiartist

multiarts

multi-aspect

multiaspect

multiaspectual

multiassay

multiassembly

multiasset

multiatom

multiatomic

multiattack

multiattribute

multiattributive

multiauthor

multiauthored

multiauthority

multiauxic

multi-award-winning

multiaxial

multiaxis

multiaxonal

multibacillary

multibackground

multibacterial

multibag

multibagger

multibalconied

multiball

multiband

multibanded

multibank

multibar

multibaric

multibarrel

multibarreled

multibarrelled

multibarrier

multibaryon

multibaryonic

multibase

multibasic

multibasin

multibathroom

multibay

multibead

multibeam

multibed

multibedroom

multibehavior

multibet

multibilayer

multi-billion

multibillion

multibillionaire

multibillions

multibiofunctional

multibiomarker

multibiometric

multibiometrics

multibird

multibirth

multibit

multiblade

multibladed

multiblock

multiblog

multiboard

multibodied

multibody

multiboob

multibook

multiboot

multibooting

multiborough

multiboson

multibosonic

multibottle

multibounce

multibracket

multibranch

multibranched

multibranching

multibrand

multibranded

multibranding

multibrane

multibreak

multibreast

multibreather

multibreed

multibridge

multibrood

multibrooded

multibudded

multibuffer

multibuffered

multibuffering

multibuilding

multibump

multibureau

multibureaucratic

multiburial

multibus

multibusiness

multibutton

multibuttoned

multibuy

multibuyer

multibyte

multicable

multicache

multicaliber

multicalibre

multicaloric

multicamera

multicameral

multicameralism

multicamerate

multicampaign

multicampus

multicanaliculate

multicancer

multicandidacy

multicandidate

multicanonical

multicanonicity

multicapillary

multicapitate

multicapsid

multicapsular

multicapture

multicar

multicarat

Related terms

• multiple
• multiply

Translations

pertaining to many

Armenian: բազմ- (hy) (bazm-) Bulgarian: много- (mnogo-), мулти- (multi-) Catalan: multi- (ca), pluri- (ca) Chinese: Mandarin: 多 (zh) (duō) Czech: multi- (cs) Dutch: multi- (nl) Finnish: moni- French: multi- (fr) Galician: multi- (gl) German: multi- (de), mehr- Greek: πολυ- (el) (poly-) Irish: il- Italian: multi- (it) Japanese: 多 (ja) (た, ta) Kurdish: Central Kurdish: فرە- (fre-) Malay: multi- (ms), neka- Norwegian: Bokmål: fler- Nynorsk: fleir- Occitan: multi-, pluri- Old English: maniġ- Portuguese: multi- Russian: много- (mnogo-), мульти- (ru) (mulʹti-) Scottish Gaelic: ioma-, iol- Spanish: multi- (es), pluri- (es) Swedish: multi- (sv)

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Translations to be checked

Estonian: (please verify) mitu (et)

Further reading

• “multi-”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “multi-”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner, editors (1989), “multi-”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, →ISBN. -- lists many derived terms

Anagrams

• Mitul

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin multus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [ˌmul.ti]

Prefix

multi-

1. multi-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with multi-

multicultural

multidisciplinari

multiforme

multigeneracional

multilobular

multimilionari

multinacional

multiplataforma

multisensorial

Further reading

• “multi-”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “multi-”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “multi-” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “multi-” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Czech

Etymology

Derived from Latin multus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈmultɪ]

Prefix

multi-

1. multi-

Derived terms

Czech terms prefixed with multi-

multifunkční

multikino

multimnožina

multirasový

multivesmír

Further reading

• “multi-”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
• multi- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Dutch

Etymology

From Latin multi (multus).

Pronunciation

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: mul‧ti-

Prefix

multi-

1. multi-

Dutch terms prefixed with multi-

multicultureel

multimeter

multimiljonair

multipool

French

Etymology

From Latin multus.

Prefix

multi-

1. multi-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with multi-

multicarte

multicellulaire

multicentrique

multicombustible

multicopie

multicouche

multidimensionnel

multidirectionnel

multidisciplinaire

multiensemble

multiétage

multifactoriel

multiferroique

multifeuillet

multifonction

multifonctionnalité

multifonctionnel

multiforme

multigénérationnel

multigraphe

multijoueur

multiloculaire

multimarque

multimédia

multimètre

multimilliardaire

multimillionnaire

multilingue

multinational

multinomial

multinucléé

multipale

multiparité

multipartisme

multiphysique

multiplier

multipoche

multipolaire

multipotence

multipotent

multiprise

multiprocesseur

multiprogrammation

multiprogrammer

multipropriété

multiracial

multirécidiviste

multirésistant

multirisque

multirôle

multisalle

multiscalaire

multiséculaire

multisensoriel

multisport

multitouche

multitraitement

multitube

multivarié

multizêta

Galician

Etymology

From Latin multus.

Prefix

multi-

1. multi-

Derived terms

From

Galician terms prefixed with multi-

multicultural

multidimensional

multifiestra

multimillonario

multinacional

multiorgasmo

multipartidismo

multipartidista

multiplataforma

multitáctil

multitarefa

multiusuario

multiventá

multixanela

multixeracional

multixogador

.

Further reading

• “multi-”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2025

German

Etymology

From Latin multus.

Pronunciation

• Audio (Germany):

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Prefix

multi-

1. multi-

Derived terms

German terms prefixed with multi-

Multifunktionsuhr

multifunktionell

multikausal

multimedial

Multimilliardär

Multimillionär