noun

multitude

multitude, crowd, host

A multitude of people attended the concert.

A multitude of people attended the concert.

He faced a multitude of problems.

He faced a multitude of problems.

a multitude of ((sth./sb.)) a large number of (sth./sb.) A multitude of people attended the concert.

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

From Latin 'multitudo' (a great number), which comes from 'multus' (many).

Think of 'multi-' (many) + 'attitude'. A crowd, or multitude, has many different attitudes.

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