Meaning
2 sensesA great amount or number, often of people; abundance, myriad, profusion.
Vielzahl, Menge
мно́жествоmnóžestvo, ма́ссаmássa
The mass of ordinary people; the masses, the populace.
Menschenmenge, Menge, Volk
- the common people generally
- a large gathering of people
- a large indefinite quantity
Examples
28 sentencesRiches cover a multitude of woes.
Charity creates a multitude of sins.
Tokyo offers a multitude of accommodation options.
We cope with a multitude of problems.
ruМы столкнулись с кучей проблем. — marafon
They are faced with a multitude of stresses.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English multitude, multitud, multytude (“(great) amount or number of people orFrom Middle English multitude, multitud, multytude (“(great) amount or number of people or things; multitudinous”), borrowed from Old French multitude (“crowd of people; diversity, wide range”), or directly from its etymon Latin multitūdō (“great amount or number of people or things”), from multus (“many; much”) + -tūdō (suffix forming abstract nouns indicating a state or condition). The English word is analysable as multi- + -itude.
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Forms
plural: multitudes| Singular | multitude |
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Synonyms
14 synonyms- the common people generally:massesmasshoi polloipeoplethe great unwashed
- a large gathering of people:throngconcourse
- a large indefinite quantity:battalionlarge numberpluralitypack