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navel
English
Alternative forms
- navil (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English navel, navele, from Old English nafola, from Proto-West Germanic *nabul?, from Proto-Germanic *nabalô (compare West Frisian nâle, Dutch navel, German Nabel), from Proto-Indo-European *h?nób??l (compare Old Irish imbliu, Latin umbilicus, Ancient Greek ??????? (omphalós)), diminutive of *h?nob?-, equivalent to nave +? -el (diminutive suffix)). Doublet of omphalos. More at nave.
Pronunciation
- enPR: n?'v?l, IPA(key): /?ne?v?l/
- Rhymes: -e?v?l
- Homophone: naval
Noun
navel (plural navels)
- (anatomy) The indentation or bump remaining in the abdomen of mammals where the umbilical cord was attached before birth.
- The central part or point of anything; the middle.
- A navel orange.
- 1981, Peter K. Thor, Edward V. Jesse, Economic Effects of Terminating Federal Marketing Orders for California-Arizona Oranges
- This contributed to a rapid rise in planted acreage in northern California, especially in navels, which are more suited to growing conditions there.
- 1981, Peter K. Thor, Edward V. Jesse, Economic Effects of Terminating Federal Marketing Orders for California-Arizona Oranges
- (historical) An eye on the underside of a carronade for securing it to a carriage.
Synonyms
- bellybutton/belly button, nave (obsolete), umbilicus, see also Thesaurus:navel
Derived terms
- navel-gazing
- navel orange
Translations
See also
- innie
- outie
Anagrams
- Alven, Levan, elvan, levan, venal
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch navele, navel, from Old Dutch *navalo, from Proto-Germanic *nabalô.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?na?.v?l/
- Hyphenation: na?vel
- Rhymes: -a?v?l
Noun
navel m (plural navels, diminutive naveltje n)
- navel
Derived terms
- navelpiercing
- navelstreng
- naveltrui
Descendants
- Afrikaans: nawel, nauel
Middle English
Alternative forms
- navele, navill, navyll, navle, naule, nawle, novel, novle, novele, nowle
Etymology
From Old English nafola, from Proto-West Germanic *nabul?, from Proto-Germanic *nabulô; compare nave.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?na?v?l(?)/
Noun
navel (plural naveles)
- navel (of a human or animal)
- centre, point, hub
Descendants
- English: navel
- Scots: nyvel
References
- “n?vel(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Swedish
Etymology
From Old Norse nafli.
Noun
navel c
- navel
Declension
Anagrams
- alven, elvan, laven, valen
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naves
English
Noun
naves
- plural of nave
Anagrams
- Avens, Evans, Sevan, Venas, avens, vanes
Latin
Noun
n?v?s
- nominative plural of n?vis
- accusative plural of n?vis
- vocative plural of n?vis
Verb
n?v?s
- second-person singular present active subjunctive of n?v?
Middle English
Noun
naves
- plural of nave
Portuguese
Noun
naves
- plural of nave
Spanish
Noun
naves f pl
- plural of nave
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