Meaning

adjective of or relating to or involving light or optics

adjective relating to or using sight

adjective of or relating to or resembling the eye

originEtymology tree English optic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English optical From optic + -al.

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