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Webster's 1913 Dictionary

MULTUM

MULTUM Mul "tum, n.

 

Defn: An extract of quassia licorice, fraudulently used by brewers in order to economize malt and hops. Craig. Hard multum, a preparation made from Cocculus Indicus, etc. , used to impart an intoxicating quality to beer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

multum in parvo

mul tum in par vo |ˈmo͝oltəm in ˈpärvō, -ˈpärwō ˌmʊltəm ɪn ˈpɑrvoʊ | noun a great deal in a small space. ORIGIN Latin, literally much in little.

 

Oxford Dictionary

multum in parvo

multum in parvo |ˌmʌltəm ɪn ˈpɑːvəʊ | noun a great deal in a small space. ORIGIN Latin, literally much in little .

 

Duden Dictionary

multum, non multa

mul tum, non mul ta |m u ltum, non m u lta |lateinisch »viel (= ein Gesamtes ), nicht vielerlei (viele Einzelheiten ) «, d. h. Gründlichkeit, nicht Oberflächlichkeit