oculus


Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
oculus /ˈɒkjʊləs/
noun (pl. oculi /-lʌɪ, -liː/) Architecture
  • 1 a circular window.
  • 2 the central boss of a volute.
  • 3 an opening at the apex of a dome.
– origin C19: from L., lit. ‘eye’.
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