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Slovak
Etymology
From its shape, from šošovica (“lentil”) + -ka.
Pronunciation
Noun
šošovka f (genitive singular šošovky, nominative plural šošovky, genitive plural šošoviek, declension pattern of žena)
- a lens (a single lens, not a lens assembly such as used by cameras)
- a lens (transparent crystalline structure in the eye)
Usage notes
- While in English a lens assembly is often referred to as a lens, in Slovak that is an objektív.
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Further reading
- “šošovka”, in Slovníkový portál Jazykovedného ústavu Ľ. Štúra SAV [Dictionary portal of the Ľ. Štúr Institute of Linguistics, Slovak Academy of Science] (in Slovak), https://slovnik.juls.savba.sk, 2003–2025