multifarious

/ˌmʌltɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/

multifarious means having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; made up of many differing parts.

multifarious is pronounced /ˌmʌltɪˈfɛəɹi.əs/.

Why “multifarious” is a great word

Having great diversity or variety; made up of many differing parts. From Latin multifarius ("manifold"), from multifariam ("in many places or parts"), first attested in English in the 1590s. Unlike "diverse," which broadly indicates variety, or "eclectic," which implies a deliberate selection from varied sources, multifarious describes an inherent, sprawling complexity of distinct elements. It is the teeming life of a tide pool, the cluttered desk of a scholar, and the sensory assault of a foreign market—a quiet testament to the world's stubborn, irreducible plurality.

Etymology

From Latin multifārius.

adj

Having great diversity or variety; of various kinds; made up of many differing parts.
In which a party or a cause of action has been improperly or wrongfully joined together in the same suit, as in a misjoinder, perhaps as a result of a joinder of unrelated, distinct, independent parties or matters.