Word of the Day

: October 28, 2018

multitudinous

adjective mul-tuh-TOO-duh-nus

What It Means

1 : including a multitude of individuals : populous

2 : existing in a great multitude

3 : existing in or consisting of innumerable elements or aspects

multitudinous in Context

The author's appearance is expected to attract a multitudinous gathering that will fill the entire auditorium.

"First and foremost are the hiking trails, which while multitudinous and beautiful, are remarkably hard to navigate." — Jamie Hale, The Oregonian, 24 June 2018

Did You Know?

Multitudinous is one of many English words that make use of the combining form multi-, from Latin multus, meaning "much" or "many." Multicolor, multifunction, and multimillionaire are just a few of the others. Multitudinous is the kind of highly expressive word that you can rely upon when you want something a little more emphatic than plain old numerous. Among its synonyms are multiple and multifold, two more members of the multi- family.