omnium-gatherum

[ om-nee-uhm-gath-er-uhm ]

noun

, plural om·ni·um-gath·er·ums.

1. a miscellaneous collection.

omnium-gatherum

/ ˈɒmnɪəmˈɡæðərəm /

noun

1. facetious.
   a miscellaneous collection; assortment

Word History and Origins

Origin of omnium-gatherum¹

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin omnium “of all” (genitive plural of omnis ) + pseudo-Latin gatherum “a gathering” (from English gather + -um Latin noun suffix), replacing Middle English omnegadrium (from omni- + Middle English gaderen gather ( def ) ) + -ium noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of omnium-gatherum¹

C16: from Latin omnium of all, from omnis all + Latinized form of English gather