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oculate.

IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊlət/

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊlət/

  2. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɑkjələt/

    General-American
verb
  1. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊleɪt/

  2. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɑkjəleɪt/

    General-American
adj
  1. Having a good sight, sharp-eyed.

    obsolete
  2. Having eyes, or a specific type of number of eyes.

    archaic
  3. Having spots, markings or holes resembling eyes; ocellated

    oculate cupola
  4. Having eyes, or large or well-developed eyes.

Where this word comes from

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

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

    obsolete · rare
Where this word comes from

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

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