French word

ombilical

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔ̃bilikal/

Meaning

  • adjectiveumbilical

Example

J'ai une douleur ombilicale.

I have pain around my belly button.

Illustration for ombilical (umbilical)

More examples

La douleur ombilicale peut venir d'une indigestion.

Umbilical pain may come from indigestion.

Core concept

The navel as the center of a nearby body region.

Common phrases

  • douleur ombilicale

    umbilical pain

  • région ombilicale

    umbilical region

Similar words

abdominal: Relating to the abdomen as a whole.

Definition in French

Se rapporte au nombril et à la zone proche de celui-ci.

Word origin

The adjective ombilical is a learned French formation from ombilic with the suffix -al, ultimately related to Latin umbilicus and English umbilical.

Usage tips

  • Ombilical agrees in gender and number: douleur ombilicale, problèmes ombilicaux, and zones ombilicales.

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