multzo

Basque

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /mult͡s̻o/ [mul.t͡s̻o]
• Rhymes: -ults̻o, -o
• Hyphenation: mul‧tzo

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”)

Further reading

• “multzo”, in Euskaltzaindiaren Hiztegia [Dictionary of the Basque Academy] (in Basque), Euskaltzaindia [Royal Academy of the Basque Language]
• “multzo”, in Orotariko Euskal Hiztegia [General Basque Dictionary], Euskaltzaindia, 1987–2005