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la

feminine

/multiˈtuð/

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Translation

crowd

Word origin

From Latin multitudo ('a great number'), from multus ('much, many'). The same root gives English words such as 'multiple' and 'multitude'.

Origin
Latin
Root
multitudo
English cognates
multitude, multiple

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Pluralmultitudes

Examples

gran .

A large crowd gathered in the square.

aplaudió .

The crowd applauded at the end of the concert.

turistas .

There was a multitude of tourists in front of the museum.

.

We got lost in the crowd at the market.

¡ !

What an enormous crowd there was in the stadium!

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