Binocles

/ˈbɪnɒkəlz/ noun

Definition

Plural of binocle; multiple handheld optical viewing devices or eyepieces.

Etymology

Standard English plural of 'binocle' formed by adding '-s'; maintains French and Latin etymological roots from 'bi-' and 'oculus.'

Kelly Says

The plural binocles is so rare that most English speakers wouldn't recognize it—it belongs to a vanishing vocabulary of Victorian-era optical instruments.

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