ocular

== English == === Etymology === Derived from the Latin oculāris (“of the eye”), from oculus (“eye”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒk.jə.lə/, /ˈɒk.jʊ.lə/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈɑ.kjə.lɚ/, /ˈɑ.kjʊ.lɚ/ === Adjective === ocular (comparative more ocular, superlative most ocular) Of, or relating to the eye, or the sense of sight Resembling the eye. Seen by, or seeing with, the eye; visual. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === ocular (plural oculars) The eyepiece of a microscope or other optical instrument, i.e., the optical element closest to the eye. Antonym: objective Any of the scales forming the margin of a reptile's eye. ==== Descendants ==== → Polish: okular ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Lacour, locura, rucola == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin oculāris. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Central) [u.kuˈlar] IPA(key): (Balearic) [o.kuˈla] IPA(key): (Valencia) [o.kuˈlaɾ] IPA(key): (Northwestern) [o.kuˈlar] === Adjective === ocular m or f (masculine and feminine plural oculars) pertaining to the eye, ocular testimoni ocular ― eyewitness testimony === Noun === ocular m (plural oculars) eyepiece, eyeglass === Related terms === oll === Further reading === “ocular”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Galician == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin oculāris. === Adjective === ocular m or f (plural oculares) ocular, pertaining to the eyes === Noun === ocular m (plural oculares) eyepiece, eyeglass === Related terms === ollo === Further reading === “ocular”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin oculāris. === Pronunciation === === Adjective === ocular m or f (plural oculares) ocular, pertaining to the eyes === Noun === ocular m (plural oculares) eyepiece, eyeglass === Further reading === “ocular”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “ocular”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French oculaire, from Latin ocularius. === Adjective === ocular m or n (feminine singular oculară, masculine plural oculari, feminine/neuter plural oculare) ocular ==== Declension ==== == Spanish == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin oculāris. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /okuˈlaɾ/ [o.kuˈlaɾ] Rhymes: -aɾ Syllabification: o‧cu‧lar === Adjective === ocular m or f (masculine and feminine plural oculares) ocular ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === ocular m (plural oculares) eyepiece, eyeglass ==== Related terms ==== ==== Further reading ==== “ocular”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025