multi

US: (mul′tē, -tī)

Inflections of 'multi' (n): npl: multis

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

mul•ti  (mul′tē, -tī), n., pl. -tis, adj. [Informal.]
n. 

1. a pattern of several colors or hues, usually in stripes:
   This dress comes in pink or green multi.

adj. 

2. multicolored.

• by shortening of multicolor or multicolored

multi-, 

1. a combining form meaning "many,'' "much,'' "multiple,'' "many times,'' "more than one,'' "more than two,'' "composed of many like parts,'' "in many respects,'' used in the formation of compound words:
   multiply; multivitamin.

Also,[esp. before a vowel,] mult-. 

• Latin, combining form of multus much, many
• Middle English

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026

multi-, prefix. 

1. multi- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "many, much'':
   multi- + colored → multicolored (= having many colors);
   multi- + vitamin → multivitamin (= composed of many vitamins).

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

multi- combining_form

1. many or much: multiflorous, multimillion
2. more than one: multiparous, multistorey

Etymology: from Latin multus much, many