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Etymology of the English word trinocular

the English word trinocular
derived from the English word binocular
derived from the English word bi-
derived from the Latin word bi-
derived from the Latin word bis (two)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-
derived from the Old Latin word duis
derived from the Latin word bini
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *dwo-
using the English prefix bin-
derived from the English word ocular
derived from the Late Latin word ocularis
derived from the Medieval Latin word oculus (eye)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *okʷ-
using the English prefix tri-
derived from the Classical Latin word tres (three)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *trei-

Date

The earliest known usage of trinocular in English dates from the 20th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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