pancratic

adjective

pan·​crat·​ic

(ˈ)pan¦kratik

1

: of or relating to a pancratium

2

[pan- + -cratic] : marked by or giving mastery of all subjects or matters

3

: having all or many degrees of power

—used especially of an adjustable eyepiece for a microscope

Word History

Etymology

Latin pancratium + English -ic

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