caecus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, literally) blind
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) blind
3. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) blind
4. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2) blind
5. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, literally) invisible
6. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) invisible
7. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, literally) opaque, dark, uncertain
8. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, figuratively) opaque, dark, uncertain

Concepts

blind

sightless

blind man

unmindful

unseen

nonsighted

Translations

ciego

aveugle

cieco

blind

cego

kör

cec

kor

τυφλός

blind

أعمى

òrb

cec

orb

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkae̯.kʊs]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *kaikos (“blind, eyeless”), from Proto-Indo-European *kéh₂ikos (“one-eyed”). Cognates include Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍃 (haihs), Old Irish cáech (“one-eyed”), caoch (“blind”).