mul·ti·form I. \ˈməltə̇ˌfȯrm, -ȯ(ə)m\adjective Etymology: French multiforme, from Latin multiformis, from multi- + -formis -form : having many forms, shapes, or appearances < the multiform universe of nature and man — John Dewey > < a protean and multiform ego — J.L.Lowes > II. noun : something that is multiform < the multiforms of Christianity — F.S.Kinney >