Meanings
adjectivemultilayered (comparative more multilayered, superlative most multilayered)
comparative more multilayered · superlative most multilayered · alternative multi-layered
- Having more than one layer.
Nagle explains that the contemporary disapproval of the title is due to a multilayered pejoration inherent in the term Hobson-Jobson.
2014, James Lambert, “A Much Tortured Expression: A New Look At `Hobson-Jobson'”, in International Journal of Lexicography, volume 27, number 1, page 58
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*mel-
- Proto-Indo-European*ml̥tós?
- Proto-Italic*moltos
- Latinmultus
- Latinmultī
- Middle Englishmulti-
- Englishmulti-
- Englishlayered
- Englishmultilayered
Translations
Dutch meerlagig
- meerlagighaving more than one layer
German mehrschichtig, mehrlagig
- mehrschichtighaving more than one layer
- mehrlagighaving more than one layer
Greek πολυεπίπεδος
- πολυεπίπεδος (polyepípedos)having more than one layer
Hungarian többrétegű
- többrétegűhaving more than one layer
Irish il-leibhéil
- il-leibhéilhaving more than one layer
Polish wielowarstwowy, wielowątkowy
- wielowarstwowyhaving more than one layer
- wielowątkowyhaving more than one layer
Portuguese multicamadas
- multicamadashaving more than one layer
Russian многосло́йный
- многосло́йный (mnogoslójnyj)having more than one layer
Ukrainian багатошаро́вий
- багатошаро́вий (bahatošaróvyj)having more than one layer
Cite this entry
APA
multilayered. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multilayered
MLA
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Chicago
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