Synonyms

omnium-gatherum

American

[om-nee-uhm-gath-er-uhm] / ˌɒm ni əmˈgæð ər əm /

noun

a miscellaneous collection.

omnium-gatherum British

/ ˈɒmnɪəmˈɡæðərəm /

noun

facetious a miscellaneous collection; assortment

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

omnium-gatherums

plural

Etymology

Origin of omnium-gatherum

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin omnium “of all” (genitive plural of omnis ) + pseudo-Latin gatherum “a gathering” (from English gather + -um Latin noun suffix), replacing Middle English omnegadrium (from omni- + Middle English gaderen gather ( def. ) ) + -ium noun suffix

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