English Explanatory Dictionary

omnium-gatherum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A collection containing a variety of miscellaneous things.

Pronunciation

/ˌɒm.nɪəmˈɡæ.ðə.ɹəm/ /ˌɑm.ni.əmˈɡæ.ðɚ.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-omnium-gatherum.wav

Word forms

omnium-gatherum omnium-gatherums omnium-gathera omnium gatherum omnigatherum

Etymology

Dog Latin, from Latin omnium (“of all”) and gather + -um, suggesting a collection of everything.

Synonyms

bouillabaisse bric-a-brac catch-all clamjamfrey cocktail rummage anthology gallery congeries crazyquilt disjecta membra farrago galimatias gallimaufry grab bag hodgepodge horse and rabbit stew hotchpotch hotchpot job lot jumble macedoine medley melange mingle-mangle miscellanea miscellany mishmash mixed bag mixture motley odds and ends oddments olio olla podrida omnium-gatherum pastiche patchwork quilt potpourri ragbag salmagundi slurry smorgasbord welter Whitman's sampler
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