Dictionary — ontologydriven

multiplayer en · ADJ

Pronunciation

[ˌmɐɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ə] (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/
[ˌmʌɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ɚ] (General-American)
(UK) audio

Etymology

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.

Meanings

(not-comparable) Requiring or allowing multiple (or more than the usual two) players to play simultaneously.

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
multi-player		alternative, rare	lexicographic

Deriveds

massively multiplayer online game · massively multiplayer online role-playing game

Translations (19)

gl multixogadora (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · es multijugador (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · fi moninpeli (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · de Mehrspieler- (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · pt multijogadora (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · da multiplayer (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · tl pangmaramihan (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · fi moninpeli- (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · pt multijogador (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · sv flerspelar- (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · sv multiplayer (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · fr multijoueur (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · tr çok oyunculu (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · ka მრავალმოთამაშიანი (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · tl pangmarami (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · da flerspiller (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · az çoxoyunçulu (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · gl multixogador (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · it multigiocatore (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously)

multiplayer en · NOUN

Pronunciation

[ˌmɐɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ə] (Received-Pronunciation)
/ˌmʌl.tiˈpleɪ.əɹ/
[ˌmʌɫtiˈpl̥eɪ̯ɚ] (General-American)
(UK) audio

Etymology

Meanings

(uncountable) The feature of a video game where multiple human players play simultaneously.
- I just heard that the game will have multiplayer when it comes out!
- Glu Mobile, who realigned its workforce towards centralized GaaS functions last year, announced earlier this month that it will shut down GameSpy Technology on May 31. The service provides multiplayer functionality for dozens of games on consoles, computers and mobile devices. 2014 May 1, Jenna Pitcher, “Glu Mobile acquires Diner Dash developer PlayFirst”, in Polygon, archived from the original on 27 Sep 2023:
- He always loved to play multiplayer games with his friends.
(countable, in-plural, uncountable) Video game players who play multiplayer games.
- The audio suggestions just mentioned would be advantageous when pairs are working together at a computer or multiplayers are collaborating or competing in online educational games and simulations. 2006, David Gibson, Clark Aldrich, Marc Prensky, Games and Simulations in Online Learning: Research and Development, page 375:
- After dinner, Isaac brought out his portable gaming console for multiplayers, and he and I began our car racing battle while the others unpacked and brought out the Japanese futons, duvets, and pillows. 2020, Bella Chan, Noah to Haru, page 13:

Forms

Spelling	Features	Labels	Source
multi-player		alternative, rare	lexicographic
multiplayers	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Antonyms

singleplayer · solitaire

Translations (12)

fi moninpeli (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · da multiplayer (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · fi moninpeli- (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · pt multijogador (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · sv flerspelar- (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · sv multiplayer (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · fr multijoueur (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · da flerspiller (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · es multijugador (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · gl multixogador (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · de Mehrspieler (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously) · it multigiocatore (allowing multiple players to play simultaneously)