ojiplático

Spanish

Etymology

From the expression "ojos como platos" (eyes like plates/saucers), from ojo +‎ plato +‎ -ico.

Adjective

ojiplático (feminine ojiplática, masculine plural ojipláticos, feminine plural ojipláticas)

(Spain) saucer-eyed, wide-eyed
Synonyms: boquiabierto, boquiabierta

Further reading

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

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