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oculate¹

adjective

  1. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊlət/
  2. General American IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɑkjələt/

verb

  1. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊleɪt/
  2. General American IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɑkjəleɪt/

oculate²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin oculātus (“having eyes, seeing”), from oculus (“eye”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

adjective more oculate · most oculate · oculated

  1. obsolete Having a good sight, sharp-eyed.
  2. archaic Having eyes, or a specific type of number of eyes.
  3. Having spots, markings or holes resembling eyes; ocellated oculate cupola
  4. Having eyes, or large or well-developed eyes.

oculate³

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin oculātus, perfect passive participle of oculō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

verb oculates · oculating · oculated

  1. obsolete, rare To set one's eyes upon, glaze at, behold.

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@misc{oculate_2026,
  title = {oculate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oculate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}