multum in parvo

phrase

Much in little; a lot in a small space.

OriginLatin multum n →
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Meanings

phrase
  1. Much in little; a lot in a small space.

Origin

  1. Latinmultum n“much, many”
  2. Englishmultum in parvo

From Latin multum n (“much, many”) + in + parvo (ablative of parvum, “small, little, puny”).

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