Etymology

ophthalmo-

Today it means: Of or relating to eyes. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀφθαλμός“eye”
  2. English todayophthalmo-

From Ancient Greek ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὀφθαλμός all →

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