nəˈfɛər adjective
of all forms, varieties, or kinds.
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| —adj | |
| of many or all varieties or forms | |
| [C17: from Late Latin omnifārius, from Latin omnis all + -farius doing, related to facere to do] | |
| omni'fariously | |
| —adv | |
| omni'fariousness | |
| —n | |
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Omnifarious
is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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omnifarious
1653, from L. omnifarus "of all sorts," from omnifariam "on all places or parts," from omnis "all" (see omni-) + -fariam "parts."
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