First Known Use: 1530
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omnium–gatherum
noun om·ni·um–gath·er·um \ˌäm-nē-əm-ˈga-thə-rəm\
plural omnium–gatherums
Definition of OMNIUM-GATHERUM
: a miscellaneous collection (as of things or persons)
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Origin of OMNIUM-GATHERUM
Latin omnium (genitive plural of omnis) + English gather + Latin -um, noun ending
Related to OMNIUM-GATHERUM
- Synonyms
- agglomerate, agglomeration, alphabet soup, assortment, botch, clutter, collage, crazy quilt, farrago, gallimaufry, grab bag, gumbo, hash, hodgepodge, hotchpotch, jambalaya, jumble, jungle, litter, macédoine, medley, mélange, menagerie, miscellanea, mishmash, mixed bag, montage, motley, muddle, olio, olla podrida, omnium-gatherum, pastiche, patchwork, patchwork quilt, potpourri, ragbag, ragout, rummage, salad, salmagundi, scramble, shuffle, smorgasbord, stew, tumble, variety, welter
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