OMNISCIENCE

omniscience

(noun) the state of being omniscient; having infinite knowledge

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

omniscience (countable and uncountable, plural omnisciences)

The capacity to know everything.

Source: Wiktionary


Om*nis"cience, n. Etym: [Cf. F. omniscience.]

Definition: The quality or state of being omniscient; -- an attribute peculiar to God. Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

6 June 2025

PUNGENCY

(noun) wit having a sharp and caustic quality; “he commented with typical pungency”; “the bite of satire”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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