Etymology

Oculi Sunday

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Latin oculi
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromoculi“eyes”
  2. English todayOculi Sunday

From Latin oculi (“eyes”), from the 1st word of the introit of the day's mass, traditionally a Latin translation of Psalm 25:15.

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