oculus
Plural: oculi
Noun
- A circular opening or window, especially in a dome.
- the organ of sight
- A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).
- The central boss of a volute.
- A window or other opening that has an oval or circular shape (as of an eye).
- An opening at the apex of a dome.
Examples
- One can glimpse the sky through the oculus of the Pantheon in Rome.
- The OCU-LUS play opened up a crucial triple-word score, like a window to victory.
Origin / Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin oculus (“eye”). Doublet of occhio.
Scrabble Score: 8
oculus: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordoculus: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
oculus: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 12
oculus: valid Words With Friends Word