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umbilical
English
Etymology
Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?m?b?l.?k?l/, /?mb?l?a?.k?l/
- (US) IPA(key): /?m?b?l.?k?l/
- Rhymes: -?l?k?l or Rhymes: -a?k?l
Adjective
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
- paraumbilical
- postumbilical
- pseudoumbilical
- subumbilical
- umbilical artery
- umbilical cord
- umbilical hernia
- umbilical vein
Translations
Noun
umbilical (plural umbilicals)
- (astronautics) A cord connecting an astronaut to a spacecraft, or a craft to ground control prior to launch, etc.
Translations
Catalan
Adjective
umbilical (feminine umbilicala, masculine plural umbilicals, feminine plural umbilicales)
- umbilical
Derived terms
- cordó umbilical
Galician
Etymology
Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al; cf. also Latin umbilicaris.
Adjective
umbilical m or f (plural umbilicais)
- umbilical
Related terms
- embigo
Spanish
Etymology
Formed from Latin umbilicus (“navel”) + the suffix -al; cf. also Latin umbilicaris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /umbili?kal/, [?m.bi.li?kal]
Adjective
umbilical (plural umbilicales)
- umbilical
Derived terms
- cordón umbilical
- paraumbilical
Related terms
- ombligo
Further reading
- “umbilical” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
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initial
English
Etymology
From Middle French initial or straightway from its Latin etymon initi?lis (“of the beginning, incipient, initial”), from initium (“a going in, entrance, beginning”), from inire (“to go in, enter upon, begin”), from in (“in”) + ire (“to go”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??n???l/
- Rhymes: -???l
Adjective
initial (not comparable)
- Chronologically first, early; of or pertaining to the beginning, cause or origin.
- Spatially first, placed at the beginning, in the first position; especially said of the first letter of a word.
Synonyms
- incipient
- opening
Antonyms
- final
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
initial (plural initials)
- The first letter of a word or a name.
- In plural, the first letter of each word of a person's full name considered as a unit.
- You can get your initials printed at the top.
- (typography, calligraphy) A distinguished initial letter of a chapter or section of a document.
- (phonology) onset, part of a syllable that precedes the syllable nucleus in phonetics and phonology.
Synonyms
- (typography, calligraphy): drop cap, versal
Derived terms
- initialism
- initial teaching alphabet
Translations
Verb
initial (third-person singular simple present initials, present participle initialing or initialling, simple past and past participle initialed or initialled)
- (transitive) To sign one's initial(s), as an abbreviated signature.
Translations
Related terms
See also
- middle
Further reading
- initial in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- initial in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
- initial at OneLook Dictionary Search
French
Etymology
From Latin initi?lis, from initium (“beginning”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /i.ni.sjal/
- Rhymes: -al
Adjective
initial (feminine singular initiale, masculine plural initiaux, feminine plural initiales)
- initial
Related terms
Further reading
- “initial” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ini?t?s??a?l/
Adjective
initial (not comparable)
- initial, incipient
Declension
Norwegian Bokmål
Etymology
From Latin initi?lis.
Noun
initial m (definite singular initialen, indefinite plural initialer, definite plural initialene)
- an initial (first letter of a name)
References
- “initial” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin initi?lis.
Noun
initial m (definite singular initialen, indefinite plural initialar, definite plural initialane)
- an initial (first letter of a name)
References
- “initial” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
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