omnibus
om·ni·bus/ˈɑmnɪbəs/noun, adjective, verb
omnibus is spelled O-M-N-I-B-U-S: 7 letters and 3 syllables (om·ni·bus). It appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, omnibus means “A bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of omnibus is omnibuses or omnibusses; Wiktionary also lists omnibi (nonstandard).
How many letters and syllables are in omnibus?
| Letters | 7: O-M-N-I-B-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: om·ni·bus |
| In writing | 1.4 times per million words; the 23,835th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is omnibus?
Omnibus appears 1.4 times per million words in written English, the 23,835th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce omnibus?
- UK /ˈɒmnɪbəs/
- US /ˈɑmnɪbəs/
Omnibus has 3 syllables, split om·ni·bus in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-uk-omnibus.ogg, En-au-omnibus.ogg, En-us-omnibus.ogg, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of omnibus
- omnibuses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- omnibusses plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- omnibusing participle, present
- omnibussing participle, present
- omnibused participle, past
- omnibussed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does omnibus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
datedA bus (vehicle for transporting large numbers of people along roads).
- 2
An anthology of previously released material linked together by theme or author, especially in book form.
This work is an omnibus containing all books in the Remembrance of Earth’s Past series.
- 3
A broadcast programme consisting of all of the episodes of a serial that have been shown in the previous week.
The omnibus edition of The Archers is broadcast every Sunday morning at 11:00.
- 4
A stamp issue, usually commemorative, that appears simultaneously in several countries as a joint issue.
- 5
USobsoleteslangAn assistant waiter.
- 6
an omnibus box.
adjective
- 1
Containing multiple items.
The legislature enacted an omnibus appropriations bill.
- 2
Of a transportation service, calling at every station, as opposed to express; local.
verb
- 1
To combine (legislative bills, etc.) into a single package.
- 2
datedTo drive an omnibus.
- 3
datedTo travel or be transported by omnibus.
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Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Omnibus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | omnibus, bus |
| German | Omnibus, Bus |
| Portuguese | ônibus, ónibus, autocarro , compilação |
| Spanish | autobús , compilación , antología semanal |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does omnibus come from?
Borrowed from French (voiture) omnibus (“(carriage) for all”), from Latin omnibus (“for all”), dative plural of omnis (“all”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).