ab oculis

Latin

Alternative forms

  • aboculis, abocellus, abocellis, avocellus (medieval)

Etymology

From an earlier orbus ab oculīs (deprived of eyes).

Pronunciation

  • (Proto-Romance) IPA(key): /aˈβɔklis/

Adjective

ab oculīs (indeclinable) (Late Latin)

  1. blind
    • 4th century CE, Actus Vercellenses
      iacentibus autem nobis solae illae uiduae stabant, quae erant ab oculis.

Descendants

  • Franco-Provençal: aouillo, aveugle, aveuglo, avoouguio, avoouillo, avouillo, avouégllo
  • Old French: avogle, aveule

References

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