umbilical
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/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) IPA(key): /ʌmˈbɪl.ɪkəl/
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪkəl or Rhymes: -aɪkəl
Adjective edit
umbilical (comparative more umbilical, superlative most umbilical)
- Of, or relating to, the navel (umbilicus) or the umbilical cord.
- (mathematics) Such that the curvatures of normal sections are all equal to each other.
Related terms edit
- paraumbilical
- postumbilical
- pseudoumbilical
- subumbilical
- umbilical artery
- umbilical cord
- umbilical hernia
- umbilical vein
Translations edit
Noun edit
umbilical (plural umbilicals)
- (astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.
Translations edit
Catalan edit
Adjective edit
umbilical m or f (masculine and feminine plural umbilicals)
Derived terms edit
Galician edit
Etymology edit
Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al; cf. also Latin umbilicaris.
Adjective edit
umbilical m or f (plural umbilicais)
Related terms edit
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al; cf. also Latin umbilicaris.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
umbilical m or f (masculine and feminine plural umbilicales)
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Further reading edit
- “umbilical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014