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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OMNIFARIOUS

a.[Low L. omnifarius.] Of all varieties, forms or kinds.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OMNIFARIOUS

Om `ni *fa "ri *ous, a. Etym: [L. omnifarius; omnis all + -farius. Cf. Bifarious. ]

 

Defn: Of all varieties, forms, or kinds. "Omnifarious learning. " Coleridge.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

omnifarious

om ni far i ous |ˌämnəˈfe (ə )rēəs ˌɑmnəˈfɛriəs | ▶adjective formal comprising or relating to all sorts or varieties. DERIVATIVES om ni far i ous ly adverb, om ni far i ous ness noun ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from late Latin omnifarius + -ous; compare with multifarious .

 

Oxford Dictionary

omnifarious

omnifarious |ˌɒmnɪˈfɛːrɪəs | ▶adjective formal comprising or relating to all sorts or varieties. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: from late Latin omnifarius + -ous; compare with multifarious .