English edit

Etymology edit

Formed from Latin umbilicus (navel) + the suffix -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- +‎ -al.

Pronunciation edit

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

Adjective edit

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.

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Noun edit

umbilical (plural umbilicals)

  1. (astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.

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Catalan edit

Adjective edit

umbilical m or f (masculine and feminine plural umbilicals)

  1. umbilical

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Galician edit

Etymology edit

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

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umbilical m or f (plural umbilicais)

  1. umbilical

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Spanish edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /umbiliˈkal/ [ũm.bi.liˈkal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: um‧bi‧li‧cal

Adjective edit

umbilical m or f (masculine and feminine plural umbilicales)

  1. umbilical

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