omnium

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English

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Etymology

From Latin omnium (literally of all), genitive plural of omnis (all, every).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɒm.ni.əm/, /ˈɒm.njəm/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

omnium (plural omniums)

  1. (cycling) A multiple race event in track cycling. Historically the omnium has had a variety of formats. Currently it consists of the following six events: flying lap, points race, elimination, individual pursuit, scratch race, and time trial.
  2. (finance) The aggregate value of the different stocks in which a loan to government is usually funded.
    • 1855, Charles Fenn, Fenn's Compendium of the English and Foreign Funds, Debts and Revenues of All Nations, Banks, Railways, Mines, and the Principal Joint Stock Companies:
      When a loan is contracted , the prices of Omnium may be quoted for delivery of the receipts , and afterwards for money , and the next succeeding payment .

References

omnium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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French

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Pronunciation

Noun

omnium m (plural omniums)

  1. (sports) an open (open sports tournament)
  2. (cycling) an omnium (a multi-event track cycling race)

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Latin

Pronunciation

Adjective

omnium

  1. genitive masculine/feminine/neuter plural of omnis

Noun

omnium n pl

  1. genitive of omnia