oculus mundin.

Brit.

/ˌɒkjᵿləs ˈmʊndi/, U.S.

/ˈˌɑkjələs ˈmʊndi/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin oculus mundi.

Etymology: Probably a transferred use of post-classical Latin oculus mundi, the sun, literally the eye of the world (12th cent.), alteration (with transposition of the elements) of classical Latin mundī oculus < oculus eye (see oculus n.) + mundī , genitive singular of mundus world (see mundane adj.). Compare French oculus mundi (1765), and later eye of the world n. at eye n.¹ Phrases 3j. Compare also classical Latin mundī oculī (plural) the stars.Compare also:1633 G. Mercator Atlas Pref. Historie, which is (Oculus mundi) the eye of the world.

Now historical.

A variety of opal which becomes transparent on absorbing water; = hydrophane n.

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society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > opal > [noun] > varieties of

girasol1588

oculus mundi1661

eye of the world1730

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potch1897

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moss opal1904

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the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > quartz > amorphous quartz or opal > others

girasol1588

oculus mundi1661

hydrophane1784

cacholong1791

pitchstone1794

pyrophane1794

semi-opal1794

wood-stone1794

fire opal1811

wood-opal1816

sun opal1818

isopyre1827

jasper-opal1843

opal jasper1848

resin opal1850

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pitch opal1861

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wax-opal1896

potch1897

moss opal1904

nobby1919

1661 Minute 5 June in T. Birch Hist. Royal Soc. (1756) I. 25 Sir Kenelme Digby brought in the stones mentioned by him at the meeting of the 22d of May, and called by him oculus mundi.

1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 446 The oculus mundi, which has the property of becoming transparent in water, is nothing but an opaque, decomposed opale.

1850 H. F. Gould Opal in New Poems 57 (note) The kind of opal called Oculus mundi, derives its name from an internal sparkle..which changes its position according to the direction in which the stone is held to the light.

1997 N. Thomas In Oceania iv. 115 The plates include..the oculus mundi, or eye of the world, a Chinese pebble that becomes transparent in water.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	oculus mundi
释义	oculus mundin. Brit. /ˌɒkjᵿləs ˈmʊndi/, U.S. /ˈˌɑkjələs ˈmʊndi/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin oculus mundi. Etymology: Probably a transferred use of post-classical Latin oculus mundi, the sun, literally the eye of the world (12th cent.), alteration (with transposition of the elements) of classical Latin mundī oculus < oculus eye (see oculus n.) + mundī , genitive singular of mundus world (see mundane adj.). Compare French oculus mundi (1765), and later eye of the world n. at eye n.¹ Phrases 3j. Compare also classical Latin mundī oculī (plural) the stars.Compare also:1633 G. Mercator Atlas Pref. Historie, which is (Oculus mundi) the eye of the world. Now historical. A variety of opal which becomes transparent on absorbing water; = hydrophane n. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > materials > raw material > gem or precious stone > opal > [noun] > varieties of girasol1588 oculus mundi1661 eye of the world1730 hydrophane1784 cacholong1791 pitchstone1794 pyrophane1794 semi-opal1794 fire opal1811 sun opal1818 isopyre1827 alumocalcite1832 jasper-opal1843 opal jasper1848 resin opal1850 pitch opal1861 jasp-opal1868 opal-agate1868 harlequin1873 harlequin opal1887 wax-opal1896 potch1897 pinfire1902 moss opal1904 nobby1919 the world > the earth > minerals > types of mineral > silicates > tectosilicate > [noun] > quartz > amorphous quartz or opal > others girasol1588 oculus mundi1661 hydrophane1784 cacholong1791 pitchstone1794 pyrophane1794 semi-opal1794 wood-stone1794 fire opal1811 wood-opal1816 sun opal1818 isopyre1827 jasper-opal1843 opal jasper1848 resin opal1850 natural glass1853 pitch opal1861 vitrite1866 jasp-opal1868 opal-agate1868 pearl opal1872 harlequin1873 harlequin opal1887 wax-opal1896 potch1897 moss opal1904 nobby1919 1661 Minute 5 June in T. Birch Hist. Royal Soc. (1756) I. 25 Sir Kenelme Digby brought in the stones mentioned by him at the meeting of the 22d of May, and called by him oculus mundi. 1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature I. 446 The oculus mundi, which has the property of becoming transparent in water, is nothing but an opaque, decomposed opale. 1850 H. F. Gould Opal in New Poems 57 (note) The kind of opal called Oculus mundi, derives its name from an internal sparkle..which changes its position according to the direction in which the stone is held to the light. 1997 N. Thomas In Oceania iv. 115 The plates include..the oculus mundi, or eye of the world, a Chinese pebble that becomes transparent in water. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1661
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