omnibus
English
/ˈɒmnɪbəs/, /ˈɑmnɪˌbʌs/
noun
Definitions
- (dated) A vehicle set up to carry many people (now usually called a bus).
- An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
- A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
- (philately) A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.
Etymology
Derived from French omnibus derived from Latin omnibus (for all, for everything all, for everyone, for everybody) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ep-ni- (working).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*h₃ep-ni-
Gloss
working
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Other