ΠΟΛΥΟΜΦΑΛΟΣ, πολυομφαλος
POLYOMPHALOS, polyomphalos
Sounds Like: po-ly-OM-pha-los
Translations: many-navelled, many-centered
From the root: ΠΟΛΥΟΜΦΑΛΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective formed from 'πολύς' (polys), meaning 'many' or 'much', and 'ὀμφαλός' (omphalos), meaning 'navel' or 'center'. It describes something that has many navels or, more figuratively, many centers. It could refer to a place with many central points or a mythical entity with multiple navel-like features.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΟΛΥΟΜΦΑΛΟΣ.
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- ΠΟΛΥΟΜΦΑΛΑ — many-navelled, many-bossed, many-centred
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