"multiform" meaning in English

See multiform in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈmuʌltiˌfɔɹm/ Forms: more multiform [comparative], most multiform [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English form English multiform From multi- + form. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|form|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English form English multiform [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "good", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*mel-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ml̥tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "form", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multiform", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multiform"> From multi- + form. Head templates: {{en-adj}} multiform (comparative more multiform, superlative most multiform)
  1. Having more than one shape or appearance. Hyponyms: omniform, shapeshifting Derived forms: multiformly, multiformness Related terms: shape-shifter Translations (Translations): ilchruthach (Irish), yl-chrooagh (Manx), wielopostaciowy (Polish), polimorficzny (Polish), multiforme (Portuguese), večobličen (Slovene), multiforme (Spanish), poliforme (Spanish), విశ్వరూపము (viśvarūpamu) (Telugu)
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Noun

IPA: /ˈmuʌltiˌfɔɹm/ Forms: multiforms [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English form English multiform From multi- + form. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|form|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English form English multiform [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "is_uncertain" : true, "id" : "good", "children" : [ { "keyword_abbrev" : "der.", "keyword_label" : "Derived from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*mel-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "status" : "inline", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*ml̥tós", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "form", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multiform", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multiform"> From multi- + form. Head templates: {{en-noun}} multiform (plural multiforms)
  1. An organism, folktale, etc. that appears in more than one form.
    Sense id: en-multiform-en-noun-CQVuh~GL

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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      "word": "ilchruthach"
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      "word": "multiforme"
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      "word": "విశ్వరూపము"
    }
  ],
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}

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