No. 10,697 in French
moults
"Many" or "numerous" (archaic).
In a sentence
Il a fait moults efforts pour réussir.
He made many efforts to succeed.
In this sentence, 'moults' is used as an old-fashioned or literary term equivalent to 'many' in English, emphasizing the quantity.
Dans l'histoire, il y avait moults péripéties.
In the story, there were many twists and turns.
Here, 'moults' again highlights a large number, maintaining its literary style, complementing the narrative tone.
Elle lui raconte moults aventures de son voyage.
She tells him of many adventures from her trip.
Used in this context, 'moults' conveys abundance, which fits the description of numerous occurrences.
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