English Explanatory Dictionary

oculus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).
  2. The central boss of a volute.
  3. An opening at the apex of a dome.

Pronunciation

/ˈɒk.jʊ.ləs/ /ˈɑk.jə.ləs/ en-us-oculus.ogg

Word forms

oculus oculi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin oculus (“eye”). Doublet of occhio.

Translations

Bulgarian: кръгъл прозорец Catalan: ull de bou Catalan: òcul French: œil-de-bœuf German: Oculus German: Ochsenauge German: Rundfenster Hebrew: אוֹקוּלוּס Italian: opaion Japanese: 目 Japanese: 眼 Polish: oculus Spanish: óculo Swedish: oculus Swedish: oxöga
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