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multi

multi-, multiple

particle MUL-tee Rare

Origin: Latin multus

Usage Note

Multi functions in French as an invariable combining prefix meaning 'multiple' or 'multi-'. It appears in compounds like multicolore, multiculturel, and multinational. In modern French the prefix is normally written with no hyphen.

Examples

"Le ballon est multicolore."

Natural Translation

The ball is multicoloured.

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