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multiplayer.

Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/[ˌmɐɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ə]Received-Pronunciation[ˌmʌɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ɚ]General-American

  1. Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-West Germanic *plegō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *plegōn Old English plegian Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Old English pleġere Middle English pleyer English player English multiplayer From multi- + player.

noun/ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/[ˌmɐɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ə]Received-Pronunciation[ˌmʌɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ɚ]General-American

  1. The feature of a video game where multiple human players play simultaneously.

    uncountable
    I just heard that the game will have multiplayer when it comes out!
    He always loved to play multiplayer games with his friends.

  2. Video game players who play multiplayer games.

    countable · in-plural · uncountable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-West Germanic *plegō Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-West Germanic *-ōn Proto-West Germanic *plegōn Old English plegian Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Old English pleġere Middle English pleyer English player English multiplayer From multi- + player.

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