oculus

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oculus

/ˈɒk.jʊ.ləs/ UK
/ˈɑk.jə.ləs/ US

Rhymes with -ɒkjʊləs

Where it comes from

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

noun oculi

The central boss of a volute.
An opening at the apex of a dome. One can glimpse the sky through the oculus of the Pantheon in Rome.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: optic, peeper, eye, bullseye, occularium, ocellation, oscule, orbicle, ovulo, cockeye, cock-eye, ovolo, lunette, cove, cat's eye, eyecorner

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noun circular window or opening

Español	óculo
日本語	目 me, 眼 me
Français	œil-de-bœuf
Deutsch	Oculus, Ochsenauge, Rundfenster
Italiano	opaion
עברית	אוֹקוּלוּס okulus

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"oculus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oculus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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oculus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oculus

Chicago

"oculus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oculus.

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@misc{oculus_2026,
  title = {oculus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oculus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}