Английский Этимологический словарь - navel
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Navel
navel
- O.E. nafela, from P.Gmc. *nabalan, from PIE *(o)nobh- "navel." Considered a feminine sexual center since ancient times, and still in parts of the Middle East, India, and Japan. Even in medieval Europe, it was averred that "[t]he seat of wantonness in women is the navel." [Cambridge bestiary, C.U.L. ii.4.26]
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1.
~ n 1 the small hollow or raised place in the middle of your stomach 2 gaze at/contemplate your navel humorous to spend too much time thinking about your own problems ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
2.
(navels) Your navel is the small hollow just below your waist at the front of your body. N-COUNT ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
3.
noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nafela; akin to Old High German nabalo ~, Latin umbilicus, Greek omphalos Date: before 12th century 1. a depression in the middle of the abdomen that marks the point of former attachment of the umbilical cord or yolk stalk 2. the central point ; middle ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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n. 1 a depression in the centre of the belly caused by the detachment of the umbilical cord. 2 a central point. Phrases and idioms navel orange a large seedless orange with a navel-like formation at the top. Etymology: OE nafela f. Gmc, rel. to NAVE(2) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. анат. пупок 2. пуп (чего-л.); центр; середина 3. бот. рубчик, "пупок" (у апельсина и т. п.) 4. апельсин с рубчиком, навель ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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