Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multilateral

/mˌʌltɪlˈætɚəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables: mul-ti-lat-er-al
IPA: /mˌʌltɪlˈætɚəl/

14

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

5

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having many physical sides.

adj

Having many sides or points of view.

adj

Involving three or more parties or nations.

noun

A group with representatives from three or more parties or nations.

Example Sentences

"a multilateral negotiation"
"Canada has continued to work within this agency to promote a multilateral solution to the problems of narcotrafficking and narcoterrorism."
"That is a sore point for the U.S. President Trump. He has in the past spoken against multilateral trade agreements. He argued that the deals give too much advantage to America's trading partners and lead to job losses in the U.S."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English lateral English multilateral From multi- + lateral.

Inflected Forms

multilaterals (plural)

Derived Forms

multilateralism multilateralist multilateralize multilaterally multilateration nonmultilateral

Phrases

multilateral marriage

Synonyms

many-sided

Rhymes With

lateral bilateral collateral unilateral trilateral plurilateral right lateral left lateral quadrilateral equilateral contralateral ipsilateral

Questions

How do you pronounce multilateral?: The recorded pronunciation is /mˌʌltɪlˈætɚəl/.
What does multilateral mean?: Having many physical sides.
Where does multilateral come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English lateral English multilateral From multi- + lateral.

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