nerf optique
French, noun/nɛʁ ɔp.tik/
nerf optique is spelled N-E-R-F-O-P-T-I-Q-U-E (11 letters). Nerf optique is a French masculine noun meaning “optic nerve” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) defines it as “Nerf sensoriel de la vue, qui transmet l'information visuelle de la rétine au cerveau”.
What does nerf optique mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculineoptic nerve
Source: English Wiktionary, French section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How French dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Nerf sensoriel de la vue, qui transmet l'information visuelle de la rétine au cerveau
The definition in the French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), in French.
Source: French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of nerf optique
- nerfs optiques plural
Source: English Wiktionary and French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce nerf optique?
- /nɛʁ ɔp.tik/
- \nɛ.ʁ‿ɔp.tik\
- \nɛ.ʁ‿ɔp.ˈti.kə\
Sources: English Wiktionary, French Wiktionary (Wiktionnaire) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.