exoculation

noun

plural -s

obsolete

: the act of putting out the eyes (as in execution of a judicial sentence)

Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin exoculation-, exoculatio, from Latin exoculatus (past participle of exoculare to put out the eyes, from ex- ex- entry 1 + -oculare, from oculus eye) + -ion-, -io -ion

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