omnific

English

WOTD – 27 November 2006

Alternative forms

• omnifick (obsolete)

Etymology

From omni- +‎ (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin facere (“to make or do”), modelled on omnipotent etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɒmˈnɪfɪk/

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Adjective

omnific (comparative more omnific, superlative most omnific)

1. Capable of making or doing anything; all-creating.
   • 1667, John Milton, Paradise Lost book VII:

     Silence, ye troubl'd waves, and thou Deep, peace,

     Said then th' Omnific Word