multifid

English

Etymology

From Latin multifidus, from multi- (“many”) + -fidus, from findere (“to split”). Equivalent of multi- +‎ -fid. Doublet of multifidus and multifidous.

Adjective

multifid (not comparable)

1. Cleft into many parts or lobes.
   • 1646, Thomas Browne, Pseudodoxia Epidemica: […], London: […] T[homas] H[arper] for Edward Dod, […], →OCLC:

     For animals multifidous, or such as are digitated or have several divisions in their feet;

   • 1898, Adam Sedgwick et al., A Student's Text-book of Zoology:

     Helicidae: Land-snails...genital organs generally with a dart and multifid vesicles.

Coordinate terms

• bifid, trifid, quadrifid, quinquefid, sexfid/sexifid, octofid, novemfid, decemfid, duodecimfid, centifidous

Derived terms

• multifidus muscle

Translations

Translations

• Latin: multifidus, centifidus
• Romanian: multifid

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin multifidus.

Adjective

multifid m or n (feminine singular multifidă, masculine plural multifizi, feminine and neuter plural multifide)

1. divided into many parts

Declension

Declension of multifid

		singular			plural
		masculine	neuter	feminine	masculine	neuter	feminine
nominative/ accusative	indefinite	multifid		multifidă	multifizi	multifide
	definite	multifidul		multifida	multifizii	multifidele
genitive/ dative	indefinite	multifid		multifide	multifizi	multifide
	definite	multifidului		multifidei	multifizilor	multifidelor

References

• multifid in Academia Română, Micul dicționar academic, ediția a II-a, Bucharest: Univers Enciclopedic, 2010. →ISBN