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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMultum-in-parvo
/ˌmʌl.təm ɪn ˈpɑːr.voʊ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A concise expression, book, or thing that contains a vast amount of meaning or information in a small space.
"The pocket-sized handbook was a true multum-in-parvo of gardening knowledge."
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Compact yet comprehensive; expressing much in a few words.
"Her presentation was remarkably multum-in-parvo, delivering all critical metrics within five minutes."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin, meaning literally 'much in little'. It has been used in English since the 17th century as a concise phrase to describe compactness combined with great substance or utility.
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tout en un
Transliteration: too ahn ohn
"Ce petit guide est un véritable concentré d'informations."
Multum in parvo
Transliteration: multum in parvo
"Dieses Handbuch ist ein echtes Multum in parvo."
molto in poco
Transliteration: mol-to in po-co
"Questo piccolo libro offre molto in poco spazio."
mucho en poco
Transliteration: moo-cho en po-ko
"El manual es un ejemplo de mucho en poco."
muito em pouco
Transliteration: mwee-too em poh-ko
"O guia compacto resume muito em pouco."
गागर में सागर
Transliteration: gagar mein sagar
"यह छोटी सी पुस्तक गागर में सागर के समान है।"
麻雀虽小，五脏俱全
Transliteration: má què suī xiǎo, wǔ zàng jù quán
"这家小店虽然不大，但麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。"
알찬 내용
Transliteration: al-chan nae-yong
"이 소책자는 알찬 내용으로 가득차 있다."
多事少文
Transliteration: taji shōbun
"そのコンパクトな辞書はまさに多事少文の傑作だ。"
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