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ojear.

to glance

5 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

verb/oxeˈaɾ/[o.xeˈaɾ]
  1. to glance

  2. to ogle

  3. to put the evil eye (on somebody), to curse by looking with malicious intent

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ-der. Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Classical Latin oculus Vulgar Latin oclus Old Spanish ojo Spanish ojo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Latin -izāre Spanish -ear Spanish ojear From ojo (“eye”) + -ear (verb-forming suffix). Compare hojear (< hoja "page").

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