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omphalos

Syllabification: (om·pha·los)
Pronunciation: /ˈämfələs/

Definition of omphalos

noun (plural omphaloi /-loi/)

literary
  • the center or hub of something:this was the omphalos of confusion and strife
  • a rounded stone (especially that at Delphi) representing the navel of the earth in ancient Greek mythology.

Origin:

Greek, literally 'navel'

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