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masculine

/anteˈoxo/

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Translation

spyglass

Word origin

A compound of ante ('before, in front of') and ojo ('eye'), literally 'before the eye', from Latin ante plus oculus.

Origin: Latin
Root: ante + oculus

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Pluralanteojos

Examples

The captain watched the coast with his spyglass.

I cannot find my glasses to read the newspaper.

With a good pair of binoculars we saw the birds in the tree.

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Can you pass me the glasses that are on the table?

estuche .

The old sailor kept the spyglass in a leather case.

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This word is part of lesson 80.