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molteplice

multiple

adjective mol-TEH-plee-cheh Less Common
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Origin: From Latin multiplex (many-fold).

Also means

manifold

Usage Note

Molteplice is a formal or literary adjective meaning 'multiple' or 'various' (molteplici ragioni — multiple reasons). It is invariable for gender (same form for m and f) but changes for number: molteplice (sing.) / molteplici (pl.). It is more emphatic and literary than the everyday molti/molte.

Examples

"Ci sono molteplici soluzioni al problema."

Natural Translation

There are multiple solutions to the problem.

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