binocolo

binoculars

noun bee-NOH-koh-loh Rare

Origin: Latin bini (two each) + oculus (eye)

Also means

field glasses

Usage Note

Binocolo is masculine and its plural is binocoli. It refers to a pair of binoculars used for observing distant objects. Do not confuse with telescopio (telescope, monocular instrument) or microscopio (microscope). In Italian, unlike English, it is grammatically singular even though it is physically a two-lensed device.

Examples

"Ho usato il binocolo per osservare gli uccelli."

Natural Translation

I used the binoculars to observe the birds.

Literal Translation

I-have used the binoculars to observe the birds.

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