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Meaning of "Omphale" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OMPHALE

Omphale  [ˈɒmfəˌliː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OMPHALE

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conjunction
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Omphale is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OMPHALE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Omphale

Omphale

In Greek mythology, Omphale was a daughter of Iardanus, either a king of Lydia, or a river-god. Omphale was queen of the kingdom of Lydia in Asia Minor; according to Bibliotheke she was the wife of Tmolus, the oak-clad mountain king of Lydia; after he was gored to death by a bull, she continued to reign on her own. Diodorus Siculus provides the first appearance of the Omphale theme in literature, though Aeschylus was aware of the episode. The Greeks did not recognize her as a goddess: the undisputed etymological connection with omphalos, the world-navel, has never been made clear. In her best-known myth, she is the mistress of the hero Heracles during a year of required servitude, a scenario that offered writers and artists opportunities to explore sexual roles and erotic themes.

Definition of Omphale in the English dictionary

The definition of Omphale in the dictionary is a queen of Lydia, whom Hercules was required to serve as a slave to atone for the murder of Iphitus.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OMPHALE


amygdalae
əˈmɪɡdəˌliː
Aquilae
ˈækwɪˌliː
areolae
əˈrɪəˌliː
Eastleigh
ˈiːstˌliː
fibulae
ˈfɪbjʊˌliː
formulae
ˈfɔːmjʊˌliː
foveolae
fəʊˈviːəˌliː
galilee
ˈɡælɪˌliː
Holi
ˈhɒˌliː
insulae
ˈɪnsjʊˌliː
jubilee
ˈdʒuːbɪˌliː
morulae
ˈmɒrjʊˌliː
nebulae
ˈnɛbjʊˌliː
Peterlee
ˈpiːtəˌliː
salmonellae
ˌsælməˈnɛˌliː
scopulae
ˈskɒpjʊləˌliː
shirralee
ˈʃɪrəˌliː
tarantulae
təˈræntʃʊˌliː
Thermopylae
θəˈmɒpəˌliː
trabeculae
trəˈbekjʊˌliː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OMPHALE

OMOV
omphacite
omphalic
omphaloid
omphalomancy
omphalos
omphaloskepses
omphaloskepsis
omrah
OMS
Omsk
Omuta

WORDS THAT END LIKE OMPHALE

baleen whale
black whale
blue whale
Burgess Shale
exhale
grey whale
hale
humpback whale
inhale
killer whale
minke whale
narwhale
oil shale
pilot whale
right whale
shale
sperm whale
toothed whale
whale
white whale

Synonyms and antonyms of Omphale in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Omphale» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OMPHALE

Find out the translation of Omphale to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Omphale from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Omphale» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

Omphale
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Omphale
570 millions of speakers

English

Omphale
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Omphale
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

Omphale
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Омфала
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Onfale
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Omphale
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Omphale
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Omphale
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Omphale
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

オンファレ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

Omphale
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Omphale
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Omphale
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Omphale
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ओम्फले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Omphale
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Onfale
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Omphale
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Омфала
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Omphale
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Omphale
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Omphale
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Omphale
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Omphale
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Omphale

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OMPHALE»

The term «Omphale» is normally little used and occupies the 110.698 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OMPHALE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Omphale» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Omphale» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Omphale

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OMPHALE»

Discover the use of Omphale in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Omphale and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Revision of the European species of Omphale Haliday ...
Male genitalia (phallobase and aedeagus) Omphale spp.: 500 O. isander, length of phallobase 0.13 mm 50 | O. lugens, length of phallobase 0.26 mm. Other European species associated with Omphale Two additional species from Europe,  ...
Christer Hansson, Ekaterina Shevtsova, 2012
2
The Arts Entwined: Music and Painting in the Nineteenth Century
Saint—Saens, Le rouet d 'Omphale, Omphale's mockery of Hercules (rehearsal letter L). between Omphale and Hercules.3 A rising bass line in the cellos and bassoons alternates with a solo oboe. These same instrumental colors painted ...
Marsha Morton, Peter L. Schmunk, 2013
3
On Unbelievable Tales:
in Omphale's presence, was overcome by passion and fathered a son by her. He was delighted with Omphale and did whatever she asked. But the simple-minded supposed that he was her slave. Additional Versions: Heracles was sold as a ...
Jacob Stern, 1996
4
Gods and Heroes in Pompeii
Ernesto De Carolis. Heracles and Omphale 1/1. Y.Y inc. no. ')()()() Pompeii I 11. 16.1ns. Oce. 10. Ktcaration of the Prince of Montenegro. imvus no. (r. Third Style Heracles and Telephus MANN inv. no. 900 S 1 feratlanetun. Omphale. < |necn ol  ...
Ernesto De Carolis, 2001
5
Hauntings and Other Fantastic Tales (1890)
2 Originally published in Journal des gens du monde 9 (7 Feb 1834) as " Omphale, ou la tapisserie amoureuse" (Omphale, or The Tapestry in Love), and subsequently retitled "Omphale: histoire rococo." The story appears as "Omphale  ...
Vernon Lee, Catherine Maxwell, Patricia Pulham, 2006
6
Masculinity and Emotion in Early Modern English Literature
once was by Omphale's commandment" (131). 24 The jewel, which depicts Hercules dressed as a woman, is an apt symbol of the androgyny of Pyrocles crossdressed as Zelmane. As Nancy Lindheim argues in her discussion of the Arcadia, ...
Jennifer C. Vaught, 2008
7
Queer Episodes in Music and Modern Identity
AMBIGUITIES IN THE MEANING OF HERCULES AND OMPHALE Saint-Saens may have been attracted to the story of Hercules and Omphale because of the cross-dressing associated with the characters.1'' The meaning of the myth, however ...
Sophie Fuller, Lloyd Whitesell, 2002
8
Greek Vases in the J. Paul Getty Museum: Volume 2
Tatsächlich kannten wir bisher keine einzige attische Vase mit Omphale, weder are chaisch, noch klassisch, noch spätklassisch. Auch aussere halb Attikas ist vor der spätklassischen Zeit kein Gefäss mit Omphale bekannt. Doch sehen wir ...
The J. Paul Getty Museum, 1985
9
Confidential Strategies: The Evolving Role of the Confident ...
5), following the passionate scene with Omphale, is briefer but exposes a classical dilemma, the conflict between "Les desirs de ma gloire et ceux de mon amour T Manlius chooses the noble path of duty, and thereafter the events of the play ...
Valerie Worth-Stylianou, 1999
10
The Lady's magazine: or, Entertaining companion for the fair sex
Omphale, queen of Lydia, scit :d on her throne, surrounded by vir- . gins — The princes of Dacia and Mycœne fend ambassador?, each demanding he,r hand in marriage. Then follows the magnideent entry of the two princes. D A C I A N S.

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OMPHALE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Omphale is used in the context of the following news items.
1
What's in a word? The challenges of 'transgender'
A detail from a third-century Roman mosaic depicts Hercules and Omphale wearing traditionally female clothing. Wikimedia Commons ... «The Conversation US, May 15»
2
Bartholomeus Spranger, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
... and he commissioned from Spranger a series of couples — Hercules and Omphale, Venus and Mercury — pitched in lubricious battle. «Financial Times, Dec 14»
3
Getty Villa shows off a treasure trove of Roman silver a French …
... ever hear the story about how Hercules got Queen Omphale's housekeeper pregnant back when he was disguised as a woman in her court? «89.3 KPCC, Dec 14»
4
Bartholomeus Spranger's wild, weird and voluptuous art at the Met
In his rendering of Hercules and Omphale, the young queen is seen from behind, naked, holding Hercules's big old club on her shoulder, while ... «Washington Post, Nov 14»
5
Getting to Know Bartholomeus Spranger at the Met
A later small painting, “Hercules and Omphale” (about 1585), ... In an opulent bedroom, the lithe Omphale, whom Hercules has been ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
6
Young girls cause $15K worth of damage tossing paint in home
All told, the girls caused about $15,000 worth of damage to the home located in the Omphale Street/School Avenue neighborhood last month. «KBOI-TV, Apr 14»
7
New14 review – Seinfeld, grand pianos and talismans
If you know your ancient history you'll recognise Omphale, queen of Lydia who enslaved Hercules and took his hunting accessories, while he ... «The Guardian, Mar 14»
8
Poetry for the Russophile: Paul Nemser's Taurus
Omphale. Attis and Cybele. That's not really where Nemser goes with this, but the Europa of myth was a woman abducted by Zeus in the form of ... «Huffington Post, Jan 14»
9
Muscling his way back in
In the latter, he is mystically mesmerised by Omphale, Queen of Lydia (Sylvia Lopez), but eventually regains his memory and saves his captive ... «The Star Online, Jan 14»
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Kellan Lutz, Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson muscle Hercules back to …
In the latter, he is mystically mesmerized by Omphale, Queen of Lydia (Sylvia Lopez), but eventually regains his memory and saves his captive ... «Newsday, Jan 14»

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« EDUCALINGO. Omphale [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/omphale>. Apr 2024 ».
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