umbilical

== English == === Etymology === From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) +‎ -al. By surface analysis, umbilic- +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/, /ʌm.bɪˈlaɪ.kəl/ (US) IPA(key): /ʌmˈbɪ.lɪ.kəl/ Rhymes: -ɪlɪkəl, -aɪkəl === Adjective === umbilical (not comparable) (anatomy) 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. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== 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 == === Etymology === From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Central, Balearic, Valencia) [um.bi.liˈkal] === Adjective === umbilical m or f (masculine and feminine plural umbilicals) (anatomy) umbilical ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “umbilical”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 “umbilical”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2026 “umbilical” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua. “umbilical” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. == Galician == === Etymology === From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) +‎ -al. === Adjective === umbilical m or f (plural umbilicais) (anatomy) umbilical ==== Related terms ==== == Portuguese == === Etymology === From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: um‧bi‧li‧cal === Adjective === umbilical m or f (plural umbilicais) (anatomy) umbilical ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “umbilical”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “umbilical”, in Dicionário infopédia da Lingua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2026 “umbilical”, in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), São Paulo: Editora Melhoramentos, 2015–2026, →ISBN “umbilical”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Etymology === From Latin umbilicus (“navel”) +‎ -al. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /umbiliˈkal/ [ũm.bi.liˈkal] Rhymes: -al Syllabification: um‧bi‧li‧cal === Adjective === umbilical m or f (masculine and feminine plural umbilicales) (anatomy) umbilical ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== === Further reading === “umbilical”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025