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Greek
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀμφαλός (omphalós), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃m̥bʰ-, a variant of *h₃nebʰ-. Doublet of ομφαλός (omfalós).
Noun
αφαλός • (afalós) m (plural αφαλοί)
- (colloquial) navel
- hub (of wheel)
- Synonym: πλήμνη f (plímni)
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