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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multilateralism

/mˌʌltɪlˈætɚəlˌɪzəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.02 in modern English

Syllables
mul-ti-lat-er-al-ism
IPA
/mˌʌltɪlˈætɚəlˌɪzəm/
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
7
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A system by which nations consult others in matters of foreign policy, by way of organisations such as the United Nations.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English multilateral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English multilateralism From multilateral + -ism.

Usage

Inflected Forms

multilateralisms (plural)

Derived Forms

minilateralism

Rhymes With

unilateralism

Questions

How do you pronounce multilateralism?
The recorded pronunciation is /mˌʌltɪlˈætɚəlˌɪzəm/.
What does multilateralism mean?
Unbiased trade between nations, in contrast to bilateralism.
Where does multilateralism come from?
Etymology tree English multilateral Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English multilateralism From multilateral + -ism.

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