κιάλι

Greek (Cypriot)

/ˈca.li/

noun
Definitions
  • scope, telescope, spyglass, field glass; a portable optical instrument containing a lens used for magnification to see distant objects
  • (plural) binoculars, spyglasses, opera glasses

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian occhiali (eyeglasses, spectacles, glasses) derived from ὀκκιάλι suffix from Italian occhio (eye, eyes) derived from Latin oclus, oculus (eye) derived from Proto-Italic *okʷelos derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (see, eye).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃ekʷ-

Gloss

see, eye

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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