oculate

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adjective

IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊlət/

OriginLatin oculātus →
First used 1549–1660Scrabble 9
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Meanings

oculate1

adjective
  1. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊlət/
  2. USIPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɑkjələt/
verb
  1. IPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɒkjʊleɪt/
  2. USIPA⁽ᵏᵉʸ⁾: /ˈɑkjəleɪt/

oculate2

adjectiveoculate (comparative more oculate, superlative most oculate)

comparative more oculate · superlative most oculate · alternative oculated

  1. obsoleteHaving a good sight, sharp-eyed.First known use 1549–1660
  2. archaicHaving eyes, or a specific type of number of eyes.
  3. biologyHaving spots, markings or holes resembling eyes; ocellatedFirst known use 1656

    oculate cupola

  4. biologyHaving eyes, or large or well-developed eyes.

oculate3

verboculate (third-person singular simple present oculates, present participle oculating, simple past and past participle oculated)

present singular third person oculates · participle present oculating · participle past oculated · past oculated

  1. obsoleterareTo set one's eyes upon, glaze at, behold.First known use 1609-1729

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Origin

oculate · adjective

  1. Latinoculātus“having eyes, seeing”
  2. Englishoculate

Borrowed from Latin oculātus (“having eyes, seeing”), from oculus (“eye”) + -ātus; see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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oculate · verb

  1. Ecclesiastical Latinoculātus
  2. Englishoculate

Borrowed from Ecclesiastical Latin oculātus, perfect passive participle of oculō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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APA

oculate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculate

MLA

“oculate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculate. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oculate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oculate.

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