omphalos
omphalos · omphaloi
An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the…An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.
/ˈɒmfəlɒs/
Значение
значений: 5An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.
The theological proposition that the world was created with certain indicia of a history which had not actually occurred (such as the humans who had never been connected to umbilical cords being created with navels).
The navel.
A raised central point; a boss.
The center or hub.
Ещё определения
- a scar where the umbilical cord was attached
Происхождение
From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”). Doublet of navel.From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós, “navel”). Doublet of navel.
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Формы
мн. число: omphaloiСинонимы
синонимов: 5Близкие по смыслу
- a scar where the umbilical cord was attached:navelumbilicusbellybuttonbelly buttonomphalus
Однокоренные
связанных слов: 1Производныеhepatomphalos
Уроки к слову
уроков: 1- A1Множественное число существительных — Потому что у него неправильное множественное число