muchidumne

muchidumne

Old Spanish

Alternative forms

• muchedumne

Etymology

From Latin multitūdinem, singular accusative of multitūdō, from multus (“much, many”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [mu.t͡ʃiˈðũm.ne], [mu.t͡ʃiˈðũm.ɾe]

Noun

muchidumne f (plural muchidumnes)

1. multitude, crowd
   • c. 1200: Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 70v.

     […] e dixo Sera la cuenta de fijos de iſrĺ cum arena del mar q́ no es cuento de muchidúne e ſera dicho aellos fijos del podient uiuo […]

     […] And he said, “The number of the children of Israel will be like the sand of the sea, which like a multitude cannot be counted. And it will be said unto them, ‘[You are] children of the mighty and living’ […] ”

Related terms

• mucho

Descendants

• Spanish: muchedumbre