adj · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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Pronunciation
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/ɑmˈnɪ.vɝ.əs/
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rhymes with -ɪvəɹəs
CMU ARPABET:AA0 M N IH1 V ER0 AH0 S
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Having a diet which is neither exclusively carnivorous nor exclusively herbivorous.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
adj
Meaning 2
Having an interest in a variety of subjects.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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3
adj
Meaning 3
All-consuming.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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4
adj
Meaning 4
Of a parasite: attacking many species; not confined to a single host plant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
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5
adjective
Meaning 5
feeding on both plants and animals
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: carnivorous, herbivorous, insectivorous
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ep-der. Proto-Italic *opnis Latin omnisder. English omni- English -vorous English omnivorous From omni- + -vorous.
Across languages
Translations
36 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic:
قَارِت
(qārit)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Arabic:
كَالِش
(kāliš)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Asturian:
omnívoru
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Basque:
omniboro
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Basque:
orojale
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Bulgarian:
всеяден
(vsejaden)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Catalan:
omnívor
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Czech:
všežravý
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Esperanto:
ĉiovora
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Faroese:
altetandi
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Finnish:
kaikkiruokainen
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
French:
omnivore
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Georgian:
ყველაფრისმჭამელი
(q̇velaprismč̣ameli)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Georgian:
ყოვლისმშთანთქმელი
(q̇ovlismštantkmeli)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
German:
allfressend
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Greek:
παμφάγος
(pamfágos)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Ancient Greek:
παμφάγος
(pamphágos)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Hindi:
सर्वाहारी
(sarvāhārī)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Hungarian:
mindenevő
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Hungarian:
omnivor
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Ingrian:
kaikkirookain
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Italian:
onnivoro
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Khmer:
ដែលស៊ីអាហារគ្រប់ប្រភេទ
(daelsiiʼaahaakrupprɑɑpheit)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Latin:
omnivorus
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Malay:
maserba
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Norwegian Bokmål:
altetende
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Norwegian Nynorsk:
altetande
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Polish:
wszystkożerny
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Portuguese:
omnívoro
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Portuguese:
onívoro
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Russian:
всея́дный
(vsejádnyj)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Spanish:
omnívoro
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Swedish:
allätande
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Tagalog:
tanankainin
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Ukrainian:
всеї́дний
(vsejídnyj)
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food
Welsh:
hollysol
— having the ability to eat both animal and vegetable food