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Omphalus
Translation of "omphalus" into Russian
Definitions
omphalus
Noun
UK
/ɒmˈfæləs/
US
/ɑmˈfæləs/
A central point or hub, often considered the center of something.
During the Renaissance, Florence was regarded as the omphalus of European art.
The navel or umbilicus, often used in a biological or anatomical context.
The surgeon carefully cleaned the infant’s omphalus to prevent infection.
Idioms and phrases
center of the omphalus
The archaeologists found markings at the center of the omphalus.
центр омфалуса
Археологи нашли отметки в центре омфалуса.
symbolic omphalus
Delphi was regarded as the symbolic omphalus of the ancient world.
символический омфалус
Дельфы считались символическим омфалусом древнего мира.
stone omphalus
The stone omphalus was a crucial artifact in Greek mythology.
каменный омфалус
Каменный омфалус был важным артефактом в греческой мифологии.
mark (someone’s) omphalus
Priests would mark the omphalus as a sacred point.
отметить омфалус (кого-либо)
Жрецы отмечали омфалус как священное место.
ancient omphalus
Tourists visit the ancient omphalus at Delphi every year.
древний омфалус
Туристы ежегодно посещают древний омфалус в Дельфах.