OMPHALOS


Meaning of OMPHALOS in English

[ 'ɒmfəlɒs ]

■ noun ( plural omphaloi -lɔɪ )

1》 literary the centre of something.

2》 (in ancient Greece) a conical stone, especially that at Delphi, representing the navel of the earth.

Origin

Gk, lit. 'navel, boss'.

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