el
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
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The captain watched the coast with his spyglass.
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I cannot find my glasses to read the newspaper.
aves .
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?
marinero estuche cuero.
The old sailor kept the spyglass in a leather case.
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