omniscient C2 Topic:Register & Style US /ɑmˈnɪʃənt/ UK /ɒmˈnɪsɪənt/ See IPA manual Freq #42500 Meanings 1 adj Having total knowledge. The story was narrated from an omniscient point of view. 2 noun One who has total knowledge. Those blind omniscients , those almighty slaves , Untenanting creation of its God. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adj · having total knowledge. all-knowing Etymology From Medieval Latin omnisciens (“all-knowing”), from Latin omnis (“all”) + sciens (“knowing”) (further analysable via scient). Topics Register & Style External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # omniscient **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj, noun **IPA (US):** /ɑmˈnɪʃənt/ **IPA (UK):** /ɒmˈnɪsɪənt/ **Frequency rank:** 42500 ## Meanings 1. Having total knowledge. 2. One who has total knowledge. ## Examples - The story was narrated from an omniscient point of view. - Those blind omniscients , those almighty slaves , Untenanting creation of its God. ## Synonyms - all-knowing ## Roots and Affixes - Affix: omni- - all ## Etymology From Medieval Latin omnisciens (“all-knowing”), from Latin omnis (“all”) + sciens (“knowing”) (further analysable via scient). ## Topics - Register & Style markdown