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Mult– is a combining form used like a prefix with a variety of meanings, including “many; much; multiple.” It is very occasionally used in scientific and technical terms.

Mult– comes from Latin multus, meaning “much” and “many.” The Greek equivalent of multus is ��DZ�ý��, also meaning both “much” and “many,” which is the source of the combining form . To learn more, check out our 51�Թ�s That Use article about poly-.

What are variants of mult-?

Mult– is a variant of multi–, which loses its –i– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our 51�Թ�s That Use article on multi-.

An example of a scientific term that features the form mult– is multungulate, “having more than two working hoofs.”

The form mult– means “many,” as we already know. The –ungulate part of the word means “having hoofs,” from Late Latin �ܲԲ��ܱ���ٳܲ�. Multungulus literally translates to “having many hoofs.”

What are some words that use the equivalent of the combining form mult– in Latin?

• multangular
• multanimous
• multeity
• multocular
• multuous

What are some other forms that mult– may be commonly confused with?

• milli-

Not every word that begins with the exact letters mult-, such as multure, is necessarily using the combining form mult– to denote “many.” Learn why multure means “mill toll” at our entry for the word.

The word angular means “having an angle or angles.” With this in mind, what does multangular literally mean?