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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