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nombril

/ˈnɑmbɹəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
nom-bril
IPA
/ˈnɑmbɹəl/
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French nombril.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈnɑmbɹəl/
  • British English: /ˈnɒmbɹɪl/

Inflected Forms

nombrils (plural)

Phrases

nombril point

Synonyms

navel point nombril point

Questions

How do you pronounce nombril?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈnɑmbɹəl/.
What does nombril mean?
A point halfway between the fess point (centre of the shield) and the middle base (bottom) point of an escutcheon.
Where does nombril come from?
It is traced to Middle French.

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