omphalos

A noun referring to a scar or mark on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached, commonly known as the navel or belly button.

deNabel oder Bauchnabel, die Narbe in der Mitte des Bauches; übertragen auch der Mittelpunkt oder das Zentrum von etwas.ruСуществительное, обозначающее рубец или отметину на животе в месте прикрепления пуповины, обычно известное как пупок.esSustantivo que designa la cicatriz o marca en el abdomen donde se inserta el cordón umbilical, comúnmente conocido como ombligo. También se usa en sentido figurado para referirse al centro o punto central de algo.frNom masculin désignant le nombril, la cicatrice laissée par le cordon ombilical sur l'abdomen, et par extension le centre ou le point central d'une chose, souvent dans un contexte symbolique ou géographique.ptSubstantivo que designa o umbigo, a cicatriz no centro do abdômen onde o cordão umbilical esteve ligado; por extensão, o centro ou ponto focal de algo.zh指腹部脐带附着处的疤痕或标记，通常称为肚脐；也引申指中心或核心部位。arاسم يشير إلى السرة أو الندبة في وسط البطن حيث كان يتصل الحبل السري، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على المركز أو نقطة الارتكاز.

1. Navel or belly button C2 formal

   The small scar or mark on the abdomen where the umbilical cord was attached at birth.

   • The doctor examined the infant's omphalos for signs of infection.
   • In ancient Greek art, the omphalos was often depicted as a central point.
   • The omphalos is a remnant of our connection to the mother.

   deNabelruПупокesOmbligofrnombrilptUmbigozh肚脐arسُرَّة

   Synonyme: belly buttonnavelumbilicus

2. Central point or hub C2 formal

   A central or focal point, often used metaphorically to describe something of great importance.

   • The city was considered the omphalos of the ancient world.
   • The library served as the omphalos of the university's intellectual life.
   • In mythology, Delphi was believed to be the omphalos of the earth.

   deZentraler Punkt oder ZentrumruЦентральная точка или центрesombligo, centrofrPoint central, centre névralgiqueptPonto central ou eixozh中心点或枢纽arالنقطة المركزية أو المحور

   Synonyme: centercorefocushearthubnavelnucleuspivot

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• omphaloses plural form
• omphaloi's possessive plural form
• omphaloses' possessive plural form
• omphalos's possessive singular form