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How do you use Omphalos in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like navel or umbilicus, plus the exact meaning.

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Omphalos in a sentence

Omphalos meaning

  1. An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.
  2. The theological proposition that the world was created with certain indicia of a history which had not actually occurred (such as the humans who had never been connected to umbilical cords being created with navels).
  3. The navel.

Synonyms of Omphalos

navel umbilicus bellybutton omphalus point

Related words

Other words often associated with Omphalos or its synonyms:

direct taper centre target component take aim mark center item head indicate

Using Omphalos

  • The main meaning on this page is: An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world. | The theological proposition that the world was created with certain indicia of a history which had not actually occurred (such as the humans who had never been connected to umbilical cords being created with navels). | The navel.
  • Useful related words include: navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, omphalus.
  • In the example corpus, omphalos often appears in combinations such as: the omphalos.

Context around Omphalos

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 4 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 10 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

navel 1× carved 1×

Often after:

navel 1× stones 1× hypothesis 1× once 1×

Sentence patterns with Omphalos

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

a carved omphalos that replicates 1× compas an omphalos once thought 1× gosse s omphalos 1× into the omphalos hypothesis 1× labeled the omphalos navel of 1× of the omphalos found by 1× of the omphalos is uncertain 1× omphalos stones were 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

borges had earlier 1× classical legend asserted 1× delphi would have 1× holland 1933 argues 1× however understanding of 1× inside they find 1×

Common sentence endings:

4th century ce 1× gosse s omphalos 1× in historic times 1× of intoxicant gases 1× of the world 1× one at delphi 1×

Words around Omphalos

Just before it in the word index:

omphale 3 ompf 5 omp 3 omoyele 37 omowunmi 7 omoworare 2

Just after it in the word index:

omphemetse 2 ompong 3 omprakash 9 omr 17 omran 5 omri 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aab 13 aamer 13 aave 13 abdelmadjid 13 abdulkarim 13 abdulsalami 13

Corpus analysis for Omphalos

  • In this selection, "omphalos" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, navel, carved, navel, stones and hypothesis stand out and add context to how "omphalos" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a carved omphalos that replicates and compas an omphalos once thought. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "omphalos" sits close to words such as aab, aamer and aave, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with omphalos

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Omphalos stones were believed to allow direct communication with the gods. (11 words)

Slifkin, p167 A consistent creator Some Jewish commentaries on the age of the Universe delve into the Omphalos hypothesis. (19 words)

This was the Omphalos, an egg-shaped stone which was situated in the innermost sanctuary of the temple in historic times. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Classical legend asserted that it marked the 'navel' (Omphalos) or center of the Earth and explained that this spot was determined by Zeus who had released two eagles to fly from opposite sides of the earth and that they had met exactly over this place". (45 words)

The second, smaller dome sits directly over the centre of the transept crossing of the choir where the compas, an omphalos once thought to be the center of the world (associated to the site of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection), is situated. (42 words)

Delphi would have been a renowned city whether or not it hosted these games; it had other attractions that led to it being labeled the "omphalos" (navel) of the earth, in other words, the centre of the world. (38 words)

Example sentences (10)

Borges had earlier written a short essay, "The Creation and P. H. Gosse" citation that explored the rejection of Gosse's Omphalos.

Classical legend asserted that it marked the 'navel' (Omphalos) or center of the Earth and explained that this spot was determined by Zeus who had released two eagles to fly from opposite sides of the earth and that they had met exactly over this place".

Delphi would have been a renowned city whether or not it hosted these games; it had other attractions that led to it being labeled the "omphalos" (navel) of the earth, in other words, the centre of the world.

Holland (1933) argues that these channels and the hollow nature of the omphalos found by the French would channel the vapors of intoxicant gases.

However, understanding of the use of the omphalos is uncertain due to destruction of the site by Theodosius I and Arcadius in the 4th century CE.

Inside, they find a secret passageway that leads downstairs to a sacred room, in the middle of which they find a carved omphalos that replicates the one at Delphi.

Omphalos stones were believed to allow direct communication with the gods.

Slifkin, p167 A consistent creator Some Jewish commentaries on the age of the Universe delve into the Omphalos hypothesis.

The second, smaller dome sits directly over the centre of the transept crossing of the choir where the compas, an omphalos once thought to be the center of the world (associated to the site of the Crucifixion and the Resurrection), is situated.

This was the Omphalos, an egg-shaped stone which was situated in the innermost sanctuary of the temple in historic times.

Common combinations with omphalos

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "omphalos" in a sentence?
An example: "Borges had earlier written a short essay, "The Creation and P. H. Gosse" citation that explored the rejection of Gosse's Omphalos." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "omphalos" from authentic English texts.
What does "omphalos" mean?
Omphalos means: An ancient religious stone artifact, or baetylus, used to denote the direction of the "center" of the world.
What are synonyms of "omphalos"?
Common synonyms of "omphalos" include: navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, omphalus, point.
How many example sentences with "omphalos" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "omphalos", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.