noun

multitude

a large number, a crowd, the masses

A multitude of people attended the concert.

A multitude of people attended the concert.

He has a multitude of interests.

He has a multitude of interests.

a multitude of ((sth.)) a large number of (sth.) A multitude of problems still remain.

Synonyms: crowd, host, mass, swarm; Antonyms: handful, few

From Latin 'multitudo', from 'multus' meaning 'many'.

Think of 'multi-' as in 'multiple' things or people. A multitude is a 'multiple' of people.

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