anteojo

Spanish

Etymology

Derived from antojo (“whim; birthmark”), re-analyzed as ante +‎ ojo.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /anteˈoxo/ [ãn̪.t̪eˈo.xo]
Audio (Colombia): (file)
Rhymes: -oxo
Syllabification: an‧te‧o‧jo

Noun

anteojo m (plural anteojos)

lens
(Peru) owl

Usage notes

See anteojos for the plural-only definitions.

Further reading

“anteojo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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