oculist

[ ok-yuh-list ]

/ ˈɒk yə lɪst /

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noun (formerly)

ophthalmologist.

optometrist.

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Origin of oculist

First recorded in 1590–1600; French oculiste; see ocul-, -ist

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See eye doctor.

OTHER WORDS FROM oculist

oc·u·lis·tic, adjective

Words nearby oculist

octyl phenol, ocul-, ocular, ocularist, oculate, oculist, oculo-, oculoauriculovertebral dysplasia, oculomotor, oculomotor nerve, oculus

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How to use oculist in a sentence

Peter Demours died; a French surgeon and oculist, known for his dexterity, and author of some professional works.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology|Joel Munsell
The Baron de Wentzel was the most famous oculist of the day, and the discoverer of operations for cataract.
Private Letters of Edward Gibbon (1753-1794) Volume 1 (of 2)|Edward Gibbon
We should speak gratefully of the externals of books, because for two long years our oculist did not allow us to open them.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865|Various
He was distinguished, also, as an oculist and aurist, and removed a particle of iron from the cornea by means of a magnet.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine|Roswell Park

His eyesight, however, has been suffering of late, rendering the attendance of an oculist necessary.
Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.)|C. H. Thomas

British Dictionary definitions for oculist

oculist

/ (ˈɒkjʊlɪst) /

noun

med a former term for ophthalmologist

Word Origin for oculist

C17: via French from Latin oculus eye

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