How to Say “Eyes” in Latin

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oculi
The English phrase "eyes" is translated into Latin as oculi.
oculi refers to the organs of the body used for seeing.

How does it change in a sentence?

The word oculi is a masculine noun in the nominative plural. The singular form is oculus. To indicate possession or 'of the eyes', use the genitive plural form oculorum. If the eye is the direct object of a verb, use the accusative singular form oculum. The dative and ablative plural forms are oculis, which can mean 'to/for/with/by the eyes'.

Did you know?

  • The Latin word oculus is a cognate of the Sanskrit word akṣi, showing that the words for 'eye' in these two distant languages share a prehistoric root.
  • The word oculus appears in architectural terminology to describe a circular opening at the top of a dome, such as the one in the Roman Pantheon.

Examples in context

  • Ei oculi pulchri sunt.
    She has pretty eyes.
    This example shows how to describe someone having pretty eyes using oculi.
    Tatoeba #2162780 by alexmarcelo, translation #1112775 by CM
  • Ei pulchri oculi sunt.
    She has beautiful eyes.
    This example shows how to describe someone having beautiful eyes using oculi.
    Tatoeba #6073027 by sicerabibax, translation #413001 by blay_paul
  • Oculi tui pulchri sunt.
    Your eyes are beautiful.
    This example shows how to say your eyes are beautiful using oculi.
    Tatoeba #2635266 by alexmarcelo, translation #2635063 by Joseph
  • Caesar habet caeruleos oculos.
    Caesar has blue eyes.
  • 53 more sentences on Tatoeba

Example conversation

Lucius and Aurelia are discussing a painting.

  1. Lucius

    Vide! Oculi eius magni sunt.
    Look! His eyes are large.
  2. Aurelia

    Ita, sed oculi eius tristes sunt.
    Yes, but his eyes are sad.
  3. Lucius

    Quid oculis suis videt?
    What does he see with his eyes?
  4. Aurelia

    Fortasse videt somnium.
    Perhaps he sees a dream.

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