omniumn.

Brit.

/ˈɒmnɪəm/, U.S.

/ˈɑmniəm/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin omnium, omnis.

Etymology: < classical Latin omnium of all (things, sorts, etc.), genitive plural of omnis all (see omni- comb. form).In sense 1, perhaps influenced by omnium gatherum n. (see quot. 1761 at sense 1a).

1. Stock Market (now historical).

a. The aggregate of stock and other interests offered by the Government for each unit of capital subscribed when raising a loan.figurative in quot. 1772. See sense 2.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > stock > of the national debt > government's amount for unit of capital

omnium1760

omnium gatherum1761

1760 G. Colman P. Honeycombe i. ii. 16 The Omniums—Eh, Miss!—I like the Omniums—and don't care how large a premium I give for them.

1761 T. Mortimer Every Man his own Broker 163 Omnium is the whole subscription undivided; and is known in the Alley by the name of Omnium Gatherum, a cant phrase for, all together.

1772 S. Whyte Shamrock 122 I deal not in Lottery Tickets, Nor yet the dull Funds of the Stocks..; My Omnium's the dainty Miss Cox.

1810 J. J. Grellier Hist. Nat. Debt 392 The Omnium of this loan was at first at a premium of 2½ per cent. but soon fell to a discount.

1828 R. Southey Epist. to A. Cunningham in Poet. Wks. (1838) III. 316 Of loans, of omnium, and of three per cents.

1878 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 41 302 During the great war, the Stock Exchange was largely occupied with new English loans of all denominations, omnium, scrip, lottery tickets.

1942 Economica 9 196 Operations..were made easier by the practice of issuing loans in the form of stocks which, when the omnium was fully paid, ranked equally with stocks previously issued.

1986 P. O'Brian Reverse of Medal iv. 130 Anything much exceeding fifty thousand in omnium, in Government stock, would probably be frowned upon.

b. colloquial. Any combined stock of which the constituents may be dealt with separately.

ΘΚΠ

society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > stock > types of

joint stock1615

fancya1652

water stock1675

Bank stock1694

India stock1702

government stock1734

inscription1800

gas stock1820

railway stock1836

common stock1852

floater1871

blue chip1874

trunks1892

traction1896

omnium1902

mummy1903

motors1908

rollover1947

blue-chipper1953

red chip1968

large-cap1982

small cap1984

1902 N.E.D. (at cited word) ‘The London Extension Stock’..which could be divided into ordinary and preference stock, and gave a right to Debenture Stock on certain terms, was known on the Stock Exchange as ‘Sheffield Omnium’.

†2. The sum total of one's desires or values; one's all. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important > everything that is important

omnium1766

1766 G. Colman & D. Garrick Clandestine Marriage iv. iii. 66 'Tis my only wish, at present, my omnium, as I may call it.

1807 T. Morton Town & Country ii. ii. 30 Reuben: Rosalie (Runs to her.) Cosey: Ah! She's his omnium, I see.

1817 W. Scott Rob Roy II. ix. 180 You that was your father's sum total—his omnium—that might have been the first man in the first house in the first city.

†3. A large wagon, perhaps one carrying the whole of a person's possessions. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > cart or wagon for conveying goods > [noun] > types of > wagon (usually four-wheeled) > large

omnium1836

1836 A. F. Gardiner Narr. Journey Zoolu Country 324 Still on the cumbrous omnium moves, By twelve or fourteen oxen towed.

4. A piece of furniture with open shelves for ornaments; a whatnot.

ΘΚΠ

society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > stand > [noun] > for displaying articles

what-not1808

étagère1851

omnium1851

1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 735/2 An omnium, containing three plateaus, on massive and carved base and claws, from which rise two end standards.

1971 Country Life 27 May 1321/3 The set included..three omniums or what-nots, their top shelves enriched with borders of open foliage work [etc.].

5. Cycling. A competition consisting of a number of contests in different types of event. Chiefly attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > bicycle race > [noun] > types of

century1883

pursuit1897

madison1927

omnium1947

pursuiter1951

cyclo-cross1953

keirin1957

kermesse1963

bicycle motocross1973

cyclosportive1999

alley cat2003

sportive2005

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > bicycle race > [adjective] > type of

omnium1947

bicycle motocross1973

BMX1978

1947 Cycling 15 Jan. 66/2 World's amateur pursuit champion..at..Paris..last week..finished last in an omnium match.

1984 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 27 Apr. c9 A field of several world-class riders and omnium and match sprint events at the velodrome at Morley Field.

1994 Cycling Weekly 6 Aug. 10 The junior sprint and pursuit championships will be held as part of a three-day meeting..when the senior 20km and omnium titles may also be decided.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	omnium
释义	omniumn. Brit. /ˈɒmnɪəm/, U.S. /ˈɑmniəm/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymons: Latin omnium, omnis. Etymology: < classical Latin omnium of all (things, sorts, etc.), genitive plural of omnis all (see omni- comb. form).In sense 1, perhaps influenced by omnium gatherum n. (see quot. 1761 at sense 1a). 1. Stock Market (now historical). a. The aggregate of stock and other interests offered by the Government for each unit of capital subscribed when raising a loan.figurative in quot. 1772. See sense 2. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > stock > of the national debt > government's amount for unit of capital omnium1760 omnium gatherum1761 1760 G. Colman P. Honeycombe i. ii. 16 The Omniums—Eh, Miss!—I like the Omniums—and don't care how large a premium I give for them. 1761 T. Mortimer Every Man his own Broker 163 Omnium is the whole subscription undivided; and is known in the Alley by the name of Omnium Gatherum, a cant phrase for, all together. 1772 S. Whyte Shamrock 122 I deal not in Lottery Tickets, Nor yet the dull Funds of the Stocks..; My Omnium's the dainty Miss Cox. 1810 J. J. Grellier Hist. Nat. Debt 392 The Omnium of this loan was at first at a premium of 2½ per cent. but soon fell to a discount. 1828 R. Southey Epist. to A. Cunningham in Poet. Wks. (1838) III. 316 Of loans, of omnium, and of three per cents. 1878 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 41 302 During the great war, the Stock Exchange was largely occupied with new English loans of all denominations, omnium, scrip, lottery tickets. 1942 Economica 9 196 Operations..were made easier by the practice of issuing loans in the form of stocks which, when the omnium was fully paid, ranked equally with stocks previously issued. 1986 P. O'Brian Reverse of Medal iv. 130 Anything much exceeding fifty thousand in omnium, in Government stock, would probably be frowned upon. b. colloquial. Any combined stock of which the constituents may be dealt with separately. ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > stocks and shares > stocks, shares, or bonds > [noun] > stock > types of joint stock1615 fancya1652 water stock1675 Bank stock1694 India stock1702 government stock1734 inscription1800 gas stock1820 railway stock1836 common stock1852 floater1871 blue chip1874 trunks1892 traction1896 omnium1902 mummy1903 motors1908 rollover1947 blue-chipper1953 red chip1968 large-cap1982 small cap1984 1902 N.E.D. (at cited word) ‘The London Extension Stock’..which could be divided into ordinary and preference stock, and gave a right to Debenture Stock on certain terms, was known on the Stock Exchange as ‘Sheffield Omnium’. †2. The sum total of one's desires or values; one's all. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > importance > [noun] > that which is important > everything that is important omnium1766 1766 G. Colman & D. Garrick Clandestine Marriage iv. iii. 66 'Tis my only wish, at present, my omnium, as I may call it. 1807 T. Morton Town & Country ii. ii. 30 Reuben: Rosalie (Runs to her.) Cosey: Ah! She's his omnium, I see. 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy II. ix. 180 You that was your father's sum total—his omnium—that might have been the first man in the first house in the first city. †3. A large wagon, perhaps one carrying the whole of a person's possessions. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > cart, carriage, or wagon > cart or wagon for conveying goods > [noun] > types of > wagon (usually four-wheeled) > large omnium1836 1836 A. F. Gardiner Narr. Journey Zoolu Country 324 Still on the cumbrous omnium moves, By twelve or fourteen oxen towed. 4. A piece of furniture with open shelves for ornaments; a whatnot. ΘΚΠ society > inhabiting and dwelling > inhabited place > a building > furniture and fittings > stand > [noun] > for displaying articles what-not1808 étagère1851 omnium1851 1851 Official Descriptive & Illustr. Catal. Great Exhib. III. 735/2 An omnium, containing three plateaus, on massive and carved base and claws, from which rise two end standards. 1971 Country Life 27 May 1321/3 The set included..three omniums or what-nots, their top shelves enriched with borders of open foliage work [etc.]. 5. Cycling. A competition consisting of a number of contests in different types of event. Chiefly attributive. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > bicycle race > [noun] > types of century1883 pursuit1897 madison1927 omnium1947 pursuiter1951 cyclo-cross1953 keirin1957 kermesse1963 bicycle motocross1973 cyclosportive1999 alley cat2003 sportive2005 society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > racing with vehicles > bicycle race > [adjective] > type of omnium1947 bicycle motocross1973 BMX1978 1947 Cycling 15 Jan. 66/2 World's amateur pursuit champion..at..Paris..last week..finished last in an omnium match. 1984 San Diego Union-Tribune (Nexis) 27 Apr. c9 A field of several world-class riders and omnium and match sprint events at the velodrome at Morley Field. 1994 Cycling Weekly 6 Aug. 10 The junior sprint and pursuit championships will be held as part of a three-day meeting..when the senior 20km and omnium titles may also be decided. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1760
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