Meaning of oculus | Babel Free

Definitions

1. eye
   declension-2, literally, masculine
2. sight, vision
   declension-2, masculine
3. luminary of the sun and stars
   declension-2, literary, masculine, poetic
4. spot resembling an eye, such as on a peacock feather
   declension-2, masculine
5. eye, bud, bourgeon
   declension-2, masculine
6. bud, bulb or knob on many roots, on the reed, etc.
   declension-2, masculine
7. great houseleek
   declension-2, masculine
8. principal ornament
   declension-2, figuratively, masculine
9. eye of the soul, mind's eye
   declension-2, figuratively, masculine

Equivalents

Examples

“Quam diū quisquam erit quī tē dēfendēre audeat, vīvēs, et vīvēs ita ut nunc vīvis, multīs meīs et firmīs praesidiīs obsessus nē commōvēre tē contrā rem pūblicam possīs. Multōrum tē etiam oculī et aurēs nōn sentientem, sīcut adhūc fēcērunt, speculābuntur atque custōdient.”

As long as one person exists who can dare to defend you, you shall live; but you shall live as you do now, surrounded by my many and trusty guards, so that you shall not be able to stir one finger against the republic: many eyes and ears shall still observe and watch you, as they have hitherto done, though you shall not perceive them.

“ā saeculō nōn audiērunt neque auribus percēpērunt oculus nōn vīdit Deus absque tē quae praeparāstī expectantibus tē.”

For since the beginning of the world men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen, O God, beside thee, what he hath prepared for him that waiteth for him.

“admōvēre oculīs distantia sīdera nostrīs aetheraque ingeniō supposuēre sūō.”

Translation by Anne and Peter Wiseman They brought close the distant stars with the eyes of the mind, and made the heavens subject to their intellect.

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