The Latin word for eye is
oculus
Translations for eye and their definitions
| oculus | |
| 1. n. (literally, anatomy) An eye. | |
| 2. n. (transferred sense): | |
| 3. n. The power of seeing, sight, vision. | |
| 4. n. (poetic, literary) A luminary, (ngd, said of the sun and stars). | |
| 5. n. A spot resembling an eye, such as on a peacock feather. | |
| 6. n. (botany): | |
| 7. n. # An eye, bud, bourgeon. | |
| 8. n. # A bud, bulb or knob on many roots, on the reed, etc. | |
| 9. n. # A plant. | |
| 10. n. (figuratively): | |
| 11. n. A principle ornament. | |
| 12. n. The eye of the soul, the mind's eye. |
| foramen | |
| 1. n. opening, aperture, hole | |
| 2. n. (figuratively) a cave |
| gemma | |
| 1. n. A bud or eye of a plant. | |
| 2. n. A gem, gemstone, jewel, precious stone. | |
| 3. n. A thing made of precious stones. |
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