Spanish word

ocular

Pronunciation

IPA/okuˈlaɾ/

Meaning

  • adjectiveeye-related

Example

Tiene molestias oculares cuando lee por la noche.

He has eye-related discomfort when he reads at night.

Illustration for ocular (eye-related)

More examples

Después de llorar, tuve lagrimeo ocular.

After crying, I had watery eyes.

Core concept

Medical description of the eye.

Common phrases

  • dolor ocular

    eye pain

  • lagrimeo ocular

    watery eyes

  • enrojecimiento ocular

    eye redness

Similar words

visual: Relates to sight and visual perception.
óptico: Concerns light, lenses, and the physical mechanisms of optics.

Definition in Spanish

Relacionado con el ojo o con su estructura y función, usado sobre todo en contextos médicos y anatómicos.

Word origin

Derived from Latin oculus 'eye' via the Late Latin ocularis, ocular functions as a technical adjective for eye-related matters.

Usage tips

  • Common collocations include 'lesión ocular' and 'problemas oculares', and using ocular in casual conversation can sound overly formal compared with saying 'el ojo' or 'la vista'.

Opposites

Related words

  • oculistaeye doctornoun

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