mul´ti|tu´di|nous|ly

mul´ti|tu´di|nous|ly
mul|ti|tu|di|nous «MUHL tuh TOO duh nuhs, -TYOO-», adjective.
1. forming a multitude; very numerous; existing or occurring in great numbers: »

Multitudinous echoes awoke and died in the distance (Longfellow).

2. including many parts, elements, items, or features: »

I heard again the multitudinous murmur of the city (George W. Curtis).

3. crowded; thronged: »

the multitudinous streets.

4. Obsolete. of or having to do with the multitude: »

Pluck out The multitudinous tongue; let them not lick The sweet which is their poison (Shakespeare).

mul´ti|tu´di|nous|ly, adverb.
mul´ti|tu´di|nous|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • mul|ti|tu|di|nous — «MUHL tuh TOO duh nuhs, TYOO », adjective. 1. forming a multitude; very numerous; existing or occurring in great numbers: »Multitudinous echoes awoke and died in the distance (Longfellow). 2. including many parts, elements, items, or features: »I …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul´ti|tu´di|nous|ness — mul|ti|tu|di|nous «MUHL tuh TOO duh nuhs, TYOO », adjective. 1. forming a multitude; very numerous; existing or occurring in great numbers: »Multitudinous echoes awoke and died in the distance (Longfellow). 2. including many parts, elements,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul·ti·tu·di·nous — /ˌmʌltəˈtuːdn̩əs, Brit ˌmʌltəˈtjuːdənəs/ adj formal : very many multitudinous questions/concerns Their lives have changed in multitudinous ways …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul — cap·ri·mul·gid; cap·ri·mul·gi·dae; cap·ri·mul·gi·for·mes; de·mul·si·bil·i·ty; de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion; de·mul·si·fy; iat·mul; mai·mul; mul·ber·ry; mul·der; mul·ga; mul·house; mul·ish; mul·ish·ly; mul·ish·ness; mul·lah; mul·lar; mul·lein; Mul·len;… …   English syllables

  • nous — ab·dom·i·nous; ac·i·nous; acrog·e·nous; acrog·y·nous; acu·mi·nous; ae·ru·gi·nous; al·bu·mi·nous; al·loch·tho·nous; al·log·e·nous; al·lo·thig·e·nous; al·ti·tu·di·nous; alu·mi·nous; am·a·nous; am·phi·car·pog·e·nous; am·phig·e·nous;… …   English syllables

  • Mul Apin — A partir des années 1000, l astronomie de Mésopotamie tout en restant encore assez descriptive, émerge lentement de son contexte astrologique de départ : les astronomes ou les veilleurs vont noter nuit après nuit tous les phénomènes célestes …   Wikipédia en Français

  • multitudinous — mul·ti·tu·di·nous …   English syllables

  • multitudinously — mul·ti·tu·di·nous·ly …   English syllables

  • multitudinous — mul•ti•tu•di•nous [[t]ˌmʌl tɪˈtud n əs, ˈtyud [/t]] adj. 1) existing in great numbers; numerous 2) comprising many parts or elements 3) archaic crowded • Etymology: 1595–1605; < L multitūdin multitude+ ous mul ti•tu′di•nous•ly, adv. mul… …   From formal English to slang

  • multitudinous — mul|ti|tu|di|nous [ˌmʌltıˈtju:dınəs US ˈtu: ] adj formal very many ▪ language in all its multitudinous forms …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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