óptico

Etymology

From Latin opticus.

Adjective

óptico m (feminine singular óptica, masculine plural ópticos, feminine plural ópticas)

1. optical, optic

Alternative forms

• ótico

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (optikós, “of seeing”), from ὀπτός (optós, “seen, visible”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈɔ(p).ti.ku/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔp.t͡ʃi.ku/
• Hyphenation: óp‧ti‧co

Adjective

óptico m (feminine singular óptica, masculine plural ópticos, feminine plural ópticas, comparable)

1. optic; optical (relating to the eye or vision)
2. optic; optical (relating to optics or optical instruments)

Noun

óptico m (plural ópticos, feminine óptica, feminine plural ópticas)

1. lensmaker (person who constructs lenses)

Etymology

From Latin opticus.

Adjective

óptico (feminine singular óptica, masculine plural ópticos, feminine plural ópticas)

1. optical; optic

Further reading

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