oculus
oculus · oculi
око, вушко
глаз, глазок, нюх
Oculus, Rundfenster, Ochsenauge
A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shapeA window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).: The central boss of a volute.
UK/ˈɒk.jʊ.ləs/US/ˈɑk.jə.ləs/
» The Oculus Quest is a VR headset.
Meaning
2 sensesA window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).
The central boss of a volute.
Oculus, Ochsenauge, Rundfenster
An opening at the apex of a dome.
One can glimpse the sky through the oculus of the Pantheon in Rome.
More definitions
- the organ of sight
Examples
2 sentencesThe Oculus Quest is a VR headset.
He got the money back for the Oculus.
Translations
5 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
circular window or opening:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin oculus (“eye”). Doublet of occhio.Learned borrowing from Latin oculus (“eye”). Doublet of occhio.
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Forms
plural: oculiSynonyms
2 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedoculist
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular