Meaning

3 senses
  1. (informal)A multituberculate.

  2. (informal)Neolamprologus multifasciatus (small shell-dwelling cichlid endemic to Lake Tanganyika, popular as aquarium fish)

  3. (uncountable)A contract bridge convention whereby the opening bid of 2♦ shows several possible types of hands.

Examples

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  1. Tom always dreamed of being a multi-millionaire.

    ruТом всегда мечтал стать мультимиллионером.

    deTom hat schon immer davon geträumt, Multimillionär zu sein.

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  2. This is a multi-ethnic state.

    Це багатонаціональна країна.

    ruЭто многонациональное государство.

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  3. This is a multi-ethnic country.

    Це багатонаціональна країна.

    ruЭто многонациональная страна.

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  4. Tom is a multi-millionaire.

    ruТом — мультимиллионер.

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  5. Tom is a multi-instrumentalist.

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Origin

Clipping of multituberculate. < multifasciatus Short for "multi two diamonds".

Clipping of multituberculate.

< multifasciatus

Short for "multi two diamonds".

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Forms

plural: multis / multies
Singularmulti
Pluralmultis / multies

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
multi — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto