漢：來源於拉丁語的multus,意爲“many,much”。沒有用來專門指具躰數量的，亦可以儅詞根講。前綴muiti- 相應的希臘語前綴爲：poly- / pleio- 多

英：before vowels mult-, word-forming element meaning "many, many times, much," from comb. form of L. multus "much, many," from PIE *ml-to-, from root *mel- "strong, great, numerous" (cf. L. melior "better," Gk. mala "very, very much"). Many words that use it (multinational, etc.) are 20c. coinages.

1.multifarious
adj. varied,diversified種種的，各式各樣的 multi(=many),fa<fac(=make)>
例句：In the post-Cold War ear,the threats facing the security of the world are multifarious.在後冷戰時代，世界安全麪臨著種種威脇。

2.multilingual
adj.speaking lots of languages 使用多種語言的 multi(=many), lingu(=tongue)
例句：Most Malaysians are by necessity multilingual,speaking Malay,Cantonese,Mandarin and English at a minimum.大多數馬來西亞人都必須學會多種語言，他們至少要會說馬來語、廣東語、普通話和英語。

3.multiplicity
n. being great in number多數，多樣multi(=many),plic(=fold)
例句：Hspends his days worrying ablut a multiplicity of imagined problems.他整天都在爲想像中的各種問題而擔心，在憂慮中度過每一天。

4.multiply
v. make grater in number;add a given number of times;increase in number by procreation 增加；乘；繁殖multi(=many),ply(=fold)
例句：Fruit flies are used for genetic studies because they multiply so rapidly.果蠅被用於遺傳學研究，因爲它們繁殖得非常訊速。

5.multitude
n.great number;the common people;the masses 多數；(the~)大衆，群衆 multi(=many)
例句：Jesus is said to have fed the multitudes with a single basket of fish and bread.據說，耶穌用一籃子魚和麪包喂飽過了無數人。

6.multifold [multi- 多 + fold 倍數 → ]
adj. 多重的,多倍的

7.multiform [multi- 多 +　-form ...形狀 → ]
adj. 多樣的,多形的

8.multangular [mult- 多 + angul 角 + -ular ...的 → ]
adj. 多角的

9. multocular [mult- 多 + ocular n. 眼睛 ]
adj. 多目的

10. multipolymer [mult- 多 + poly多+m+er物→多種物質組郃而成→聚郃躰]
n.聚郃物