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Synonyms for omphalos

Most common

navel umbilicus

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.

Related words

Other spellings
omphalus

Forms

Plural
omphaloi → navels, umbilicuses, bellybuttons…

Example sentences

  • navel The word "Mexico" means "place in the Moon's navel".
  • umbilicus A tiny hernia was visible near the infant's umbilicus.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
omphalossteady
navelrising
umbilicussteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters
navel2
9 letters
umbilicus
11 letters
bellybutton

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (navel2 = 2 syllables).