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oculate

The English word “oculate” has 9 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊlət/
  2. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɑkjələt/
  3. Having a good sight, sharp-eyed.
  4. Having eyes, or a specific type of number of eyes.
  5. Having spots, markings or holes resembling eyes; ocellated
  6. Having eyes, or large or well-developed eyes.

verb

  1. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊleɪt/
  2. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɑkjəleɪt/
  3. To set one's eyes upon, glaze at, behold.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin oculātus (“having eyes, seeing”), from oculus (“eye”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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