lirophthalmy

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UK/ˈlɪərɒfθ(ə)lmi/US/ˈlɪrɑfθ(ə)lmi/

noun

"lewd-eyed-ness"

OriginAncient Greek λῑρόφθᾰλμος →
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Meanings

nounlirophthalmy (plural lirophthalmies)

plural lirophthalmies

  1. rare"lewd-eyed-ness"

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλῑρόφθᾰλμος“lewd-eyed”
  2. Englishlirophthalmy

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λῑρόφθᾰλμος (līróphthălmos, “lewd-eyed”), from λῑρός (līrós, “lewd; shameless”) + ὀφθαλμός (ophthalmós, “eye”).

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APA

lirophthalmy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lirophthalmy

MLA

“lirophthalmy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lirophthalmy. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lirophthalmy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lirophthalmy.

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