Standard Lemma guide

oculo-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Sound

Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɒk.jʊl.əʊ/
  • General-American: /ɑk.jəl.oʊ/

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prefix

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to the eye.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: ophthalmo-

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ekw-der. Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin oculus Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English oculo- From Latin oculus (“eye”) + English -o-.

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: okulo- — eye
  • Spanish: oculo- — eye