multzo

Basque

Etymology

Unknown. A borrowing from Latin multum has been proposed, but it is very unlikely on phonological grounds.[1]

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /mult͡s̻o/, [mul.t͡s̻o̞]

Noun

multzo inan

  1. bunch, pack
    Synonym: talde
  2. flock, herd
  3. set
    erreminta multzo bat ― a set of tools
  4. (mathematics) set

Declension
Declension of multzo (inanimate, ending in vowel)
indefinite singular plural
absolutive multzo multzoa multzoak
ergative multzok multzoak multzoek
dative multzori multzoari multzoei
genitive multzoren multzoaren multzoen
comitative multzorekin multzoarekin multzoekin
causative multzorengatik multzoarengatik multzoengatik
benefactive multzorentzat multzoarentzat multzoentzat
instrumental multzoz multzoaz multzoez
inessive multzotan multzoan multzoetan
locative multzotako multzoko multzoetako
allative multzotara multzora multzoetara
terminative multzotaraino multzoraino multzoetaraino
directive multzotarantz multzorantz multzoetarantz
destinative multzotarako multzorako multzoetarako
ablative multzotatik multzotik multzoetatik
partitive multzorik — —
prolative multzotzat — —

Derived terms
  • multzoan (“forming a group”)
  • multzoka (“in groups”)
  • multzokari (“collective”)
  • multzokatu (“to arrange in groups”)
  • multzotasun (“quantity”)
  • multzotu (“to group”)

References
  1. “multzo” in Etymological Dictionary of Basque by R. L. Trask, sussex.ac.uk

Further reading
  • "multzo" in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy], euskaltzaindia.eus
  • “multzo” in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], euskaltzaindia.eus
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