omphalos

[ om-fuh-luhs ]

/ ˈɒm fə ləs /

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noun

the navel; umbilicus.

the central point.

Greek Antiquity. a stone in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, thought to mark the center of the earth.

Origin of omphalos

1840–50; <Greek omphalós; akin to navel

Words nearby omphalos

omphalomesenteric duct, omphalophlebitis, omphalorrhagia, omphalorrhea, omphalorrhexis, omphalos, omphalosite, omphaloskepsis, omphalospinous, omphalotomy, Omri

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Example sentences from the Web for omphalos

It is the omphalos, this city that straddles two steamboat rivers at the continental crossroads.
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Among the former is the famous Omphalos or Navel-stone, on which Apollo is often represented as sitting.
Greece|J.A. McClymont
Delphi also contained the “Omphalos,” a sacred stone bound with fillets, supposed to mark the centre of the earth.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10|Various
On the right, the god is seated on the omphalos, holding up his right hand.
A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)|A. H. Smith

Omphalos, om′fal-us, n. the navel: a raised central point: a boss.
Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)|Various
From which omphalos or hub of the universe he will direct his shining team even to the far Hesperides of Richmond or of Windsor.
Pagan Papers|Kenneth Grahame

British Dictionary definitions for omphalos

omphalos

/ (ˈɒmfəˌlɒs) /

noun

(in the ancient world) a sacred conical object, esp a stone. The most famous omphalos at Delphi was assumed to mark the centre of the earth

the central point

literary another word for navel

Word Origin for omphalos

Greek: navel

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Medical definitions for omphalos

omphalos

[ ŏm′fə-lŏs′, -ləs ]

n. pl. om•pha•li (-lī′)

The navel.

单词	omphalos
释义	omphalos [ om-fuh-luhs ] / ˈɒm fə ləs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR omphalos ON THESAURUS.COM noun the navel; umbilicus. the central point. Greek Antiquity. a stone in the temple of Apollo at Delphi, thought to mark the center of the earth. Origin of omphalos 1840–50; <Greek omphalós; akin to navel Words nearby omphalos omphalomesenteric duct, omphalophlebitis, omphalorrhagia, omphalorrhea, omphalorrhexis, omphalos, omphalosite, omphaloskepsis, omphalospinous, omphalotomy, Omri Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for omphalos It is the omphalos, this city that straddles two steamboat rivers at the continental crossroads. Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History\|Katie Baker\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Among the former is the famous Omphalos or Navel-stone, on which Apollo is often represented as sitting. Greece\|J.A. McClymont Delphi also contained the “Omphalos,” a sacred stone bound with fillets, supposed to mark the centre of the earth. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10\|Various On the right, the god is seated on the omphalos, holding up his right hand. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2)\|A. H. Smith Omphalos, om′fal-us, n. the navel: a raised central point: a boss. Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 3 of 4: N-R)\|Various From which omphalos or hub of the universe he will direct his shining team even to the far Hesperides of Richmond or of Windsor. Pagan Papers\|Kenneth Grahame British Dictionary definitions for omphalos omphalos / (ˈɒmfəˌlɒs) / noun (in the ancient world) a sacred conical object, esp a stone. The most famous omphalos at Delphi was assumed to mark the centre of the earth the central point literary another word for navel Word Origin for omphalos Greek: navel Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to omphalos heart, place, hub, center, target, butt, kernel, essence, focus, seat, pivot, midst, axis, interior, core, gist, midpoint, nucleus, marrow, mainstream Medical definitions for omphalos omphalos [ ŏm′fə-lŏs′, -ləs ] n. pl. om•pha•li (-lī′) The navel. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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omphalos

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noun

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Medical definitions for omphalos

n. pl. om•pha•li (-lī′)