glene

G2L1E1N1E1

noun

The pupil or eyeball.

OriginAncient Greek γλήνη →
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Meanings

nounglene (plural glenes)

plural glenes

  1. obsoleteanatomyThe pupil or eyeball.
  2. obsoleteanatomyA socket.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekγλήνη“eyeball, socket”
  2. Englishglene

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek γλήνη (glḗnē, “eyeball, socket”)

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APA

glene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glene

MLA

“glene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glene. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “glene,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/glene.

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