óptico

See also: optico

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈoptiko/ [ˈop.t̪i.ko]
• Rhymes: -optiko
• Syllabification: óp‧ti‧co

Adjective

óptico

1. neuter of ópticu

Galician

Alternative forms

• ótico (reintegrationist)

Etymology

From Latin opticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɔptiko/ [ˈɔp.t̪i.kʊ]
• Rhymes: -ɔptiko
• Hyphenation: óp‧ti‧co

Adjective

óptico (feminine óptica, masculine plural ópticos, feminine plural ópticas)

1. optical, optic

Further reading

• “óptico”, in Dicionario da Real Academia Galega (in Galician), A Coruña: Royal Galician Academy, 2012–2026

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• ótico (European Portuguese spelling)

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (optikós, “of seeing”), from ὀπτός (optós, “seen, visible”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔp.t͡ʃi.ku/, /ˈɔ.pi.t͡ʃi.ku/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔp.t͡ʃi.ku/, /ˈɔ.pi.t͡ʃi.ku/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈɔp.t͡ʃi.ko/

• Hyphenation: óp‧ti‧co

Adjective

óptico (feminine óptica, masculine plural ópticos, feminine plural ópticas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. optic; optical (relating to the eye or vision)
2. optic; optical (relating to optics or optical instruments)

Noun

óptico m (plural ópticos, feminine óptica, feminine plural ópticas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. lensmaker (person who constructs lenses)

Further reading

• “óptico”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026
• “óptico”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin opticus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈobtiko/ [ˈoβ̞.t̪i.ko]
• Rhymes: -obtiko
• Syllabification: óp‧ti‧co

Adjective

óptico (feminine óptica, masculine plural ópticos, feminine plural ópticas)

1. optical; optic

Derived terms

• cintilla óptica
• fibra óptica
• ilusión óptica
• lápiz óptico
• microscopio óptico
• nervio óptico
• quiasma óptico

Related terms

• óptica

Further reading

• “óptico”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025