omnific

English
WOTD – 27 November 2006

Alternative forms

Etymology

From omni- +‎ 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
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