ojiplático
Spanish
Etymology
From the expression "ojos como platos" (eyes like plates/saucers), from ojo + plato + -ico.
Adjective
ojiplático (feminine ojiplática, masculine plural ojipláticos, feminine plural ojipláticas)
- (Spain) saucer-eyed, wide-eyed
- Synonyms: boquiabierto, boquiabierta
Further reading
- “ojiplático”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024