Oculi Sunday

proper noun

The third Sunday in Lent.

OriginLatin oculi →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. CatholicismThe third Sunday in Lent.

Origin

  1. Latinoculi“eyes”
  2. EnglishOculi 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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APA

Oculi Sunday. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oculi%20Sunday

MLA

“Oculi Sunday.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oculi%20Sunday. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oculi Sunday,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oculi%20Sunday.

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