multiplier
/ˈmʌltəˌplaɪə/MUHL-tuh-pligh-ur
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˈmʌltəˌplaɪɚ/MUHL-tuh-pligh-ur
Meaningone that multiplies
Common meaning: a number by which another is multiplied
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- multmuch, manyLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1171 · scan
- plito foldLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1387 · scan
- eragent ending: one who
‘much, many’ + ‘to fold’ → multiplier
Journey through time
mult Latin multus “much, many”
- Latinmultus
pli Latin plicō, plicāvī “to fold”
- Latinplicō, plicāvī
Parts join in French as multiplier.
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Formed in English from multiply + -er.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), MULTIPLY, p.382 · scan
Roots
- multus Latin “much, many”
- plicō, plicāvī Latin “to fold”
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