umbilicus
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Latin umbilīcus (“navel”).
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /ˌʌmˈbɪlɪkəs/
[edit] Noun
umbilicus (plural umbilici or umbilicuses)
[edit] Synonyms
[edit] Derived terms
[edit] Translations
navel — see navel
[edit] Latin
[edit] Etymology
From Proto-Indo-European *h₃nobʰilos (“navel”).
[edit] Noun
umbilīcus (genitive umbilīcī); m, second declension
- A navel.
- The middle or center.
- The ornamented end of a scroll.
[edit] Inflection
| Number | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | umbilīcus | umbilīcī |
| genitive | umbilīcī | umbilīcōrum |
| dative | umbilīcō | umbilīcīs |
| accusative | umbilīcum | umbilīcōs |
| ablative | umbilīcō | umbilīcīs |
| vocative | umbilīce | umbilīcī |
[edit] Descendants
[edit] References
- umbilicus in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
