different between almight vs almighty

English

Etymology

From Middle English almight, almyght, almy?t, almiht, from Old English ælmiht, eallmiht (“almighty”) from eall (“all”) + miht (“might”).

Adjective

almight (comparative more almight, superlative most almight)

1. (obsolete) almighty

References

• almight in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

English

Alternative forms

• allmighty, all-mighty

Etymology

From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihti? (“all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamaht?gaz, equivalent to al- +? might +? -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??l?ma?ti/
• Rhymes: -a?ti

Adjective

almighty (comparative more almighty, superlative most almighty)

1. (sometimes postpositive) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
   • The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, OCLC 964384981, Genesis 17:1: “I am the Almightie God.”

   Synonyms: all-powerful, omnipotent

2. (slang) Great; extreme; terrible.
3. (by extension) Having very great power, influence, etc.

Derived terms

Related terms

• might
• mighty

Translations

Adverb

almighty (not comparable)

1. (slang, colloquial) Extremely; thoroughly.

Further reading

• almighty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• almighty in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• almighty at OneLook Dictionary Search