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oculus.

A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈɒk.jʊ.ləs/Received-Pronunciation/ˈɑk.jə.ləs/General-American
  1. A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye). The central boss of a volute.

  2. A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye). An opening at the apex of a dome.

    One can glimpse the sky through the oculus of the Pantheon in Rome.
Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.