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multi-

(MUL-tee)

many

Latin for many. Anything with multi- has more than one or two of something.

Example words

  • multiple

    more than one

  • multilingual

    able to speak many languages

  • multimedia

    using many forms of media at once

Who it is for

Grades served: 4, 5

Level 1Level 1 holds the word parts students meet first. Level 3 holds the ones that turn up in harder reading.

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