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)

1. (Spain) saucer-eyed, wide-eyed

   Synonyms: boquiabierto, boquiabierta

Further reading

• “ojiplático”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16