Meaning & use

omni

prefix·Academic

A prefix meaning "all" or "in every way," used to form words describing something universal or all-encompassing.

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The word omnipresent combines omni- with present to describe something existing everywhere at once.

An omnivore, from omni- and vore, is an animal that eats both plants and meat.

A note on using this word

Omni- comes from Latin "omnis," meaning "all," and appears in words like omniscient, omnipotent, and omnidirectional.

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