Added 9 October 2026
optic
/ˈɒp.tɪk/ noun
Latin root: opticus Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about optic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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Of or relating to or resembling the eye.
ocular muscles
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Relating to or using sight.
ocular inspection
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French optique or Medieval Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός (optĭkós, “of or for sight”), from ὀπτός (optós, “visible”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).
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