muchidumne

Old Spanish

Alternative forms
  • muchedumne

Etymology

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

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mut͡ʃiˈdumne/

Noun

muchidumne f (plural muchidumnes)

  1. multitude, crowd
    • c. 1200, Almerich, Fazienda de Ultramar, f. 70v:
      […] e dixo Sera la cuenta de fijos de iſrɫ cum arena del mar q̃ no es cuento de muchidũne 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’ […] ”

Descendants
  • Ladino: muchidumbre
  • Spanish: muchedumbre
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