omphalicadj.

Brit.

/ɒmˈfalɪk/, U.S.

/ˌɑmˈfælɪk/

Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὀμϕαλός , -ic suffix.

Etymology: < ancient Greek ὀμϕαλός omphalos n. + -ic suffix. Compare Hellenistic Greek ὀμϕαλικός having a boss.

Of or relating to a navel; (Anatomy) umbilical.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > front > belly or abdomen > [adjective] > navel

umbilical?1541

umbilic1681

omphalic1808

omphalodic1890

1808 Asiatic Researches (London ed.) 8 52 In the centre of it [sc. the Argha] is an oval rising embossed, and by this the Vaishnavas assert, is meant the navel of Vishnu... The Saivas, however, insist, that this Omphalic rising is meant as the emblem of the Ling.

1861 J. C. Dalton Treat. Human Physiol. 651 The vessels..are..called the omphalo-mesenteric vessels, because a part of them (omphalic vessels) pass outward, by the umbilicus, or ‘omphalos’, to the umbilical vesicle.

1872 F. Hall Rec. Exempl. False Philol. 91 An enthusiast.., by dint of daily perusing his omphalic node for six to eight hours on end.., had ended with hearing the music of the spheres.

1912 Science 26 Apr. 674/2 (table) Type C. Meso-onto-morph... Cranio-facial index intermediate... Omphalic index small.

1948 ELH 15 315 On Sandymount strand there is a return to the omphalic motif that opened the book. ‘The cords of all link back, strandentwining cable of all flesh.’

1999 Slate Mag. (Nexis) 17 Dec. Not that Avedon's omphalic interests have been confined to the famous..In the American West..features the esposed midriffs..of drifters, truck-stop waitresses, [etc.]

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	omphalic
释义	omphalicadj. Brit. /ɒmˈfalɪk/, U.S. /ˌɑmˈfælɪk/ Origin: A borrowing from Greek, combined with an English element. Etymons: Greek ὀμϕαλός , -ic suffix. Etymology: < ancient Greek ὀμϕαλός omphalos n. + -ic suffix. Compare Hellenistic Greek ὀμϕαλικός having a boss. Of or relating to a navel; (Anatomy) umbilical. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > front > belly or abdomen > [adjective] > navel umbilical?1541 umbilic1681 omphalic1808 omphalodic1890 1808 Asiatic Researches (London ed.) 8 52 In the centre of it [sc. the Argha] is an oval rising embossed, and by this the Vaishnavas assert, is meant the navel of Vishnu... The Saivas, however, insist, that this Omphalic rising is meant as the emblem of the Ling. 1861 J. C. Dalton Treat. Human Physiol. 651 The vessels..are..called the omphalo-mesenteric vessels, because a part of them (omphalic vessels) pass outward, by the umbilicus, or ‘omphalos’, to the umbilical vesicle. 1872 F. Hall Rec. Exempl. False Philol. 91 An enthusiast.., by dint of daily perusing his omphalic node for six to eight hours on end.., had ended with hearing the music of the spheres. 1912 Science 26 Apr. 674/2 (table) Type C. Meso-onto-morph... Cranio-facial index intermediate... Omphalic index small. 1948 ELH 15 315 On Sandymount strand there is a return to the omphalic motif that opened the book. ‘The cords of all link back, strandentwining cable of all flesh.’ 1999 Slate Mag. (Nexis) 17 Dec. Not that Avedon's omphalic interests have been confined to the famous..In the American West..features the esposed midriffs..of drifters, truck-stop waitresses, [etc.] This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1808
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