óptica
Portuguese, noun/ˈɔp.t͡ʃi.kɐ/
óptica is spelled Ó-P-T-I-C-A (6 letters) and appears 4.4 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 13,457th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Óptica is a Portuguese feminine noun meaning “optics (physics of light and vision)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a female equivalent of óptico (lensmaker). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “ciência, parte da Física, que estuda as radiações eletromagnéticas com comprimento de onda entre 10 Å e 1 mm…”.
What does óptica mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineoptics (physics of light and vision)
- 2
femininefemale equivalent of óptico (lensmaker)
- 3
Brazilfemininealternative form of ótica
adjective
- 1
femininefeminine singular of óptico
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. ciência, parte da Física, que estuda as radiações eletromagnéticas com comprimento de onda entre 10 Å e 1 mm, e suas interações nos diversos meios 2. ciência que estuda a visão 3. comércio ou fábrica de óculos, lunetas, e outros instrumentos ópticos em geral
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of óptica
- ópticas plural
- ótica alternative
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce óptica?
- Brazil /ˈɔp.t͡ʃi.kɐ/
- Brazil /ˈɔ.pi.t͡ʃi.kɐ/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to óptica
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is óptica in Portuguese?
óptica appears 4.4 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).