oculus

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Seconda declinazione
  singolare plurale
nominativo ŏcŭlŭs ŏcŭlī
genitivo ŏcŭlī ŏcŭlōrŭm
dativo ŏcŭlō ŏcŭlīs
accusativo ŏcŭlŭm ŏcŭlōs
vocativo ŏcŭlĕ ŏcŭlī
ablativo ŏcŭlō ŏcŭlīs

oculus m, 2a declinazione (genitivo: oculi)

  1. (anatomia) occhio
  2. (per estensione) vista
  3. (senso figurato) macchia (tondeggiante, a forma di occhio)
  4. (senso figurato) gemma, pietra preziosa, perla
  5. (botanica) gemma, bocciolo (di una pianta)
  • (pronuncia classica) IPA: /ˈɔ.kʉ.lʊs/

Ascolta la pronuncia :

dalla radice italica arcaica *okelos, a sua volta connessa alla radice indoeuropea *h₃ekʷ- ("occhio, vedere")