omnivicarious en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌvaɪˈ-/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɒm.nɪvɪˈkɛəɹi.əs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌɑm.nɪvəˈkɛɹi.əs/ (General-American)
- /ˌvaɪˈ-/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnisder. English omni- English vicarious English omnivicarious From omni- + vicarious.
Meanings
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Permanently vicarious; shape-shifting; identity-grabbing.
The game in use was the regular "draw poker," with, occasionally, the additional tingle of jackpots and an omnivicarious joker.
1951, Vladimir Vladimirovich Nabokov, Speak, Memory:He is walking now, flanked by a silent girl on one side and her robin's-egg-blue valise on the other, both safe in his omnivicarious hands.
1981, Alexander Theroux, Darconville's Cat:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more omnivicarious | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most omnivicarious | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |