Word a Day
omniscient
What does omniscient mean?
omniscient (adjective): having total knowledge.
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use omniscient in a sentence?
- The story was narrated from an omniscient point of view. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce omniscient?
/ɑmˈnɪʃənt/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does omniscient come from?
From Medieval Latin omnisciens (“all-knowing”), from Latin omnis (“all”) + sciens (“knowing”) (further analysable via scient).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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What does “omniscient” mean?
covered in mist; foggy
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dead; having lost life
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able to read and write
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having total knowledge
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