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单词 omnifarious
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omnifariousadj.

Brit. /ˌɒmnᵻˈfɛːrɪəs/, U.S. /ˌɑmnəˈfɛriəs/, /ˌɑmniˈfɛriəs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin omnifarius , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin omnifarius (c400; from 9th cent. in British sources; < omni- omni- comb. form + -farius : see bifarious adj.) + -ous suffix. Compare classical Latin omnifāriam on every side, in every way (2nd cent. a.d.).
Comprising, relating to, or dealing with all kinds or sorts; extremely varied. Cf. multifarious adj.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > relationship > variety > [adjective] > various, sundry, or several
diverse1297
several1509
changeable1535
distributary?1541
varied1594
omnimodous1627
various1637
omnifarious1653
omnimode1656
variegated1662
allogeneous1892
1653 H. More Antidote against Atheisme iii. xii. 156 That all the Species of things..came first out of the Earth by the omnifarious attempt of the particles of the Matter upon one another.
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. i. 26 The Confused Chaos of Omnifarious Atoms.
1708 J. Philips Cyder ii. 209 If Thou..omnifarious Drinks wou'dst brew; Besides the Orchat, ev'ry Hedge, and Bush Affords Assistance.
1839 H. Hallam Introd. Lit. Europe II. i. 30 A mind capacious of omnifarious erudition.
1861 D. B. Bates Incidents on Land & Water (ed. 11) 154 Their mode of costume almost defies description, it is so omnifarious.
1886 J. S. Blackie Robert Burns in Messis Vitae 138 (note) The variety of types represented in this marble pentarchy is highly characteristic of the Catholicity of feeling bred in such an omnifarious capital as London.
1924 J. D. Wade Augustus Bladwin Longstreet v. 135 The advertisements..were ubiquitous, and omnifarious in subject.
1956 Internat. Affairs 32 201 The Liberal-Catholic standards that he supports seem on this showing to have few positive defences against this omnifarious challenge.
1994 Guardian 19 Sept. ii. 2 (caption) The views of passengers travelling on the Clapham omnibus these days are omnifarious.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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