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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

all-knowing

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.75 in modern English

Syllables
al-l--know-ing
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Knowing everything: all facts, all actions taken by everyone, and so on.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From all- + knowing. Partially a calque of Latin omnisciens (literally “all-knowing”)

Word Breakdown

Phrases

all-powerful ever-present

Frequently Paired Words

omnipotent all-powerful omnipresent ever-present

Synonyms

omniscient all-seeing omnivident

Questions

What does all-knowing mean?
Knowing everything: all facts, all actions taken by everyone, and so on.
Where does all-knowing come from?
From all- + knowing. Partially a calque of Latin omnisciens (literally “all-knowing”)

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