Merriam-Webster analyzes omnisciēns as a back-formation from Medieval Latin omniscientia.
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omniscient-, omnisciēns
knowing all things; all-knowing
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PARENT / EARLIER FORM / attestedMedieval Latin · Medieval Latin · all knowledgeomniscientia
all-knowledge or omniscience
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The abstract state of all-knowledge supplies an adjective meaning all-knowing.
No separate chronology note is attached beyond the endpoint date ranges.
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probable — American Heritage instead presents Medieval Latin omnisciēns directly as omni- plus sciēns.
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Omniscient — Definition, Word History, and First Known UseWord History: back-formation from Medieval Latin omniscientia
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