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before vowels mult-, word-forming element meaning "many, many times, much," from comb. form of Latin multus "much, many," from PIE *ml-to-, from root *mel- "strong, great, numerous" (cognates: Latin melior "better," Greek mala "very, very much"). Many words that use it (multinational, etc.) are 20c. coinages.[multi- etymology, multi- origin, 英语词源]