# multimedia
## English
### Etymology

From multi- +‎ media.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /məltiˈmiːdi.ə/
* Audio (US):(file)
* Rhymes: -iːdiə

### Noun

multimedia (uncountable)
* The combined use of sound, video, and text to present an idea.

#### Related terms

* multimedial

#### Descendants

* → Finnish: multimedia
* → Hungarian: multimédia
* → Italian: multimedia
* → Japanese: マルチメディア (maruchimedia)
* → Korean: 멀티미디어 (meoltimidieo)
* → Russian: мультиме́диа (mulʹtimédia)
** → Kazakh: мультимедиа (multimedia)
* → Spanish: multimedia

#### Translations
### Adjective

multimedia (not comparable)
* of, or relating to this combined use of media
* (computing) of, or relating to an application that can combine such media into an integrated package

#### Translations

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### See also

* hypermedia

## Finnish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English multimedia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈmultiˌmediɑ/, [ˈmul̪t̪iˌme̞diɑ̝]
* Rhymes: -ediɑ
* Hyphenation: multi‧media

### Noun

multimedia
* multimedia

#### Declension

Possessive forms of multimedia (Kotus type 12/kulkija, no gradation) :
first-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
multimediani
multimediani
accusative
nom.
multimediani
multimediani
gen.
multimediani
genitive
multimediani
multimedioideni multimedioitteni multimediaini $^{rare}$
partitive
multimediaani
multimedioitani
inessive
multimediassani
multimedioissani
elative
multimediastani
multimedioistani
illative
multimediaani
multimedioihini
adessive
multimediallani
multimedioillani
ablative
multimedialtani
multimedioiltani
allative
multimedialleni
multimedioilleni
essive
multimedianani
multimedioinani
translative
multimediakseni
multimedioikseni
abessive
multimediattani
multimedioittani
instructive
comitative
—multimedioineni
second-person singular possessor
singular
plural
nominative
multimediasi
multimediasi
accusative
nom.
multimediasi
multimediasi
gen.
multimediasi
genitive
multimediasi
multimedioidesi multimedioittesi multimediaisi $^{rare}$
partitive
multimediaasi
multimedioitasi
inessive
multimediassasi
multimedioissasi
elative
multimediastasi
multimedioistasi
illative
multimediaasi
multimedioihisi
adessive
multimediallasi
multimedioillasi
ablative
multimedialtasi
multimedioiltasi
allative
multimediallesi
multimedioillesi
essive
multimedianasi
multimedioinasi
translative
multimediaksesi
multimedioiksesi
abessive
multimediattasi
multimedioittasi
instructive
comitative
—multimedioinesi
first-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
multimediamme
multimediamme
accusative
nom.
multimediamme
multimediamme
gen.
multimediamme
genitive
multimediamme
multimedioidemme multimedioittemme multimediaimme $^{rare}$
partitive
multimediaamme
multimedioitamme
inessive
multimediassamme
multimedioissamme
elative
multimediastamme
multimedioistamme
illative
multimediaamme
multimedioihimme
adessive
multimediallamme
multimedioillamme
ablative
multimedialtamme
multimedioiltamme
allative
multimediallemme
multimedioillemme
essive
multimedianamme
multimedioinamme
translative
multimediaksemme
multimedioiksemme
abessive
multimediattamme
multimedioittamme
instructive
comitative
—multimedioinemme
second-person plural possessor
singular
plural
nominative
multimedianne
multimedianne
accusative
nom.
multimedianne
multimedianne
gen.
multimedianne
genitive
multimedianne
multimedioidenne multimedioittenne multimediainne $^{rare}$
partitive
multimediaanne
multimedioitanne
inessive
multimediassanne
multimedioissanne
elative
multimediastanne
multimedioistanne
illative
multimediaanne
multimedioihinne
adessive
multimediallanne
multimedioillanne
ablative
multimedialtanne
multimedioiltanne
allative
multimediallenne
multimedioillenne
essive
multimediananne
multimedioinanne
translative
multimediaksenne
multimedioiksenne
abessive
multimediattanne
multimedioittanne
instructive
comitative
—multimedioinenne
third-person possessor
singular
plural
nominative
multimediansa
multimediansa
accusative
nom.
multimediansa
multimediansa
gen.
multimediansa
genitive
multimediansa
multimedioidensa multimedioittensa multimediainsa $^{rare}$
partitive
multimediaansa
multimedioitaan multimedioitansa
inessive
multimediassaan multimediassansa
multimedioissaan multimedioissansa
elative
multimediastaan multimediastansa
multimedioistaan multimedioistansa
illative
multimediaansa
multimedioihinsa
adessive
multimediallaan multimediallansa
multimedioillaan multimedioillansa
ablative
multimedialtaan multimedialtansa
multimedioiltaan multimedioiltansa
allative
multimedialleen multimediallensa
multimedioilleen multimedioillensa
essive
multimedianaan multimedianansa
multimedioinaan multimedioinansa
translative
multimediakseen multimediaksensa
multimedioikseen multimedioiksensa
abessive
multimediattaan multimediattansa
multimedioittaan multimedioittansa
instructive
comitative
—multimedioineen multimedioinensa :

#### Derived terms

* multimediasanoma
* multimediatekniikka
* multimediaviesti

### Further reading

* “multimedia”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎ (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2023-07-03

## Italian
### Etymology

Borrowed from English multimedia.

### Noun

multimedia m (invariable)
* multimedia

### Adjective

multimedia (invariable)
* Alternative form of multimediale

## Polish
### Etymology

Internationalism; compare English multimedia, French multimédia, German Multimedia. By surface analysis, multi- +‎ media.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /mul.tiˈmɛ.dja/
* Audio:(file)
* Rhymes: -ɛdja
* Syllabification: mul‧ti‧me‧dia

### Noun

multimedia nvir pl (related adjective multimedialny)
* multimedia (combined use of sound, video, and text to present an idea)
* (computing) multimedia (IT products in the form of programs, games, etc., using images, sound, animation, or other means that affect the active use of the user)

#### Related terms

* multimedialnie
* multimedialność

### Further reading

* multimedia in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
* multimedia in Polish dictionaries at PWN
* multimedia in PWN's encyclopedia

## Romanian
### Etymology

Borrowed from French multimédia.

### Adjective

multimedia m or f or n (indeclinable)
* multimedia

#### Declension
## Spanish
### Etymology

Borrowed from English multimedia.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /multiˈmedja/ [mul̪.t̪iˈme.ð̞ja]
* Rhymes: -edja
* Syllabification: mul‧ti‧me‧dia

### Noun

multimedia f (plural multimedias)
* (computing) multimedia

### Adjective

multimedia (invariable)
* (computing) multimedia, media

### Further reading

* “multimedia”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10