omniscient

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Adjective 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 1.4 External links

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[edit] Etymology

From Mediaeval Latin omnisciens (“‘all-knowing’”) < Latin omnis (“‘all’”) + sciens (“‘knowing’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ɒmˈnɪʃənt/, SAMPA: /Qm"nIS@nt/
• (US) IPA: /ɑmˈnɪʃənt/, SAMPA: /Am"nIS@nt/
• Rhymes: -ʃənt
•  Audio (US)^{help, file}

[edit] Adjective

omniscient (not comparable)

1. Having total knowledge.

   The story was narrated from an omniscient point of view.

[edit] Synonyms

• all-knowing

[edit] Related terms

• omniscience

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[edit] External links

• omniscient in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• omniscient in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• omniscient at OneLook® Dictionary Search