plurimo

multiple

adjective PLOO-ree-moh Rare

Origin: Latin plurimus (very many)

Also means

manifold

Usage Note

Plurimo is a formal or literary variant of multiplo or molteplice ('multiple'). It is encountered in legal and bureaucratic Italian: plurime istanze ('multiple applications'), plurimi reati ('multiple offences'). In everyday speech più or molti is preferred. It agrees in gender and number: plurima (f), plurimi (m pl), plurime (f pl).

Examples

"Ha ricevuto plurimi riconoscimenti per il suo lavoro."

Natural Translation

He received multiple awards for his work.

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