Oxford Latin Dictionary
Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, 1141.multus, ~a, ~um on page 1141
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multa much
multa is a Latin Adjective that primarily means much.
Definitions for multa
Wheelock's Latin
Adjective
- 1
much, many
English derivatives:
multitude multiply multiple multi- a prefix as in multimillionaire
Oxford Latin Dictionary
Noun
- 1
A penalty involving loss of property (orig. livestock, later money), a fine. (b) (applied to any sort of penalty).
Adjective
- 1
(w. pl. sb.) Numerous, many. (b) (w. part. gen.) many (of). (c) (usu. poet., with sg. sb. used in pl. sense) many a.
- 2
(masc. pl. as sb.) Many people, many; (fem. pl.) many women. (b) (spec.) the ordinary people, the many.
- 3
(neut. pl.) Many things, much. (b) many wds.; (usu. in ellipt. phrs., eg.) in brief, to cut a long story short. (c) (internal acc). to a great extent, much.
- 4
(w. sg. sb.) An abundance of, much. (b) great in size or extent, large. (c) (it) is of value or importance.
- 5
(of conditions) Occuring in a high degree, full, intense, etc.; exp., a late time of night; or, broad daylight.
Sentences with multa
Latin to English
Multa bella ōtium nōn cōnservant.Compare Many wars do not preserve peace.
In omnī terrā multa mīlia virōrum fortium vidēbitis.Compare In every land you (pl.) will see many thousands of brave men.
Bene sciō mē multa nescīre; nēmō enim potest omnia scīre.Compare I well know that I do not know many things, for no one can know all things.
Cum auxilium offerre minimē vellent, nōluimus eīs beneficia multa praestāre.Compare Since they had very little wish to offer aid, we were unwilling to show them many favors.
Multae puellae pecūniam amant.Compare Many girls love money.
At multae mentēs ita ācrēs sunt ut bene discere possint. Compare But many minds are so keen that they can learn well.
Vigilandum est semper; multae insidiae sunt bonis.Compare One must always be on one's guard: there are many snares for the good.
Amīcī nostrī poterant superāre multa perīcula.Compare Our friends were able to overcome (could overcome) many dangers.
Declension table for multa
Cactus2000
| Singular | Plural | |
| Nom. | multa | multae |
| Gen. | multae | multārum |
| Dat. | multae | multīs |
| Acc. | multam | multās |
| Abl. | multā | multīs |
Data sources
Notes
- Definitions
- Frederick M. Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 6th ed., rev. Richard A. LaFleur (New York, NY: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005): 14.
- P. G. W. Glare, Oxford Latin Dictionary, Vols. 1-8 (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1982): 1141.
- Word frequencies
- Christopher Francese, "Latin Core Vocabulary," Dickinson College Commentaries, last modified 2014, http://dcc.dickinson.edu.
- Paul B. Diederich, The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings, PhD diss., (Columbia University, 1939).
- Louis Delatte, Suzanne Govaerts, Joseph Denooz, and Etienne Evrard, Dictionnaire fréquentiel et index inverse de la langue latine [Frequency Dictionary and Inverse Index of the Latin Language] (Liège, Belgium: Laboratoire d'analyse statistique des langues anciennes de l'Université de Liège [L.A.S.L.A.], 1981): 119.
Bibliography
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Delatte, Louis, Suzanne Govaerts, Joseph Denooz, and Etienne Evrard. Dictionnaire fréquentiel et index inverse de la langue latine [Frequency Dictionary and Inverse Index of the Latin Language]. Liège, Belgium: Laboratoire d'analyse statistique des langues anciennes de l'Université de Liège (L.A.S.L.A.), 1981.
Diederich, Paul B. The Frequency of Latin Words and Their Endings. PhD diss., Columbia University, 1939.
Francese, Christopher. "Latin Core Vocabulary." Dickinson College Commentaries. Last modified 2014. http://dcc.dickinson.edu/latin-vocabulary-list.
Gildersleeve, Basil L., and Gonzales Lodge. Gildersleeve's Latin Grammar: Third Edition, Revised, and Enlarged. 3rd ed. London, England: Macmillan and Co., 1903.
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Citation
Chicago (17th ed.)
Allo Contributors. "multa, multae (adj.) - Latin Word Definition." Allo Latin Dictionary. Last modified . Accessed November 25, 2024. http://ancientlanguages.org/latin/dictionary/multa-multae.
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Wheelock's Latin
Wheelock, Wheelock's Latin, 14.multa, multae on page 14
