Etymology

multimedia

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Today it means: The combined use of sound, video, and text to present an idea. Full definition →

English media ← Middle English multi- ← Latin multī
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*mel-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
  3. Proto-Italic*moltos
  4. Latinmultus
  5. Latinmultī
  6. Middle Englishmulti-
  7. Englishmulti-
  8. Englishmedia
  9. English todaymultimedia

From multi- + media.

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