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multitudinous

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mul⋅ti⋅tu⋅di⋅nous

  [muhl-ti-tood-n-uhs, -tyood-]
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–adjective
1. forming a multitude or great number; existing, occurring, or present in great numbers; very numerous.
2. comprising many items, parts, or elements.
3. Archaic. crowded or thronged.
Origin:
1595–1605; < L multitūdin- (s. of multitūdō) multitude + -ous

Related forms:
mul⋅ti⋅tu⋅di⋅nous⋅ly, adverb
mul⋅ti⋅tu⋅di⋅nous⋅ness, noun
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mul·ti·tu·di·nous   (mŭl'tĭ-tōōd'n-əs, -tyōōd'-)   
adj.  

  1. Very numerous; existing in great numbers.

  2. Consisting of many parts.

  3. Populous; crowded.


[From Latin multitūdō, multitūdin-, multitude; see multitude.]
mul'ti·tu'di·nous·ly adv., mul'ti·tud'in·ous·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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