OMPHALOS

Om "pha *los, n. Etym: [L., fr. Gr. (Anat. )

omphalos

om pha los |ˈämfələs ˈɑmfələs | ▶noun ( pl. omphaloi |-loi | ) literary the center or hub of something: this was the omphalos of confusion and strife. • a rounded stone (esp. that at Delphi ) representing the navel of the earth in ancient Greek mythology. ORIGIN Greek, literally ‘navel. ’

omphalos

omphalos |ˈɒmfəlɒs | ▶noun ( pl. omphaloi |-lɔɪ | ) 1 literary the centre or hub of something: this was the omphalos of confusion. 2 (in ancient Greece ) a conical stone (especially that at Delphi ) representing the navel of the earth. • a boss on an ancient Greek shield. ORIGIN Greek, literally ‘navel, boss ’.

Omphaloskopie

Om pha lo s ko pie , Om pha lo sko pie Substantiv, feminin , die |Omphaloskop ie |die Omphaloskopie; Genitiv: der Omphaloskopie meditative Betrachtung des eigenen Nabels vor allem im Hesychasmus