umbilical

English

Etymology

Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪkəl/, /ʌmbɪlˈaɪ.kəl/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪkəl/
  • Rhymes: -ɪlɪkəl or Rhymes: -aɪkəl

Adjective

umbilical (comparative more umbilical, superlative most umbilical)

  1. Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
  2. (mathematics) Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.

Translations

Noun

umbilical (plural umbilicals)

  1. (astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft or the like.

Translations

Galician

Etymology

Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al; cf. also Latin umbilicaris.

Adjective

umbilical m, f (plural umbilicais)

  1. umbilical

Spanish

Etymology

Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al; cf. also Latin umbilicaris.

Adjective

umbilical (plural umbilicales)

  1. umbilical

Derived terms

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