locchio

Locchio is not a standard Italian word. In most contexts it appears as a typographical error for l’occhio, the definite form meaning “the eye.” The correct Italian elides l’ with a vowel and writes l’occhio as a single word.

The term occhio comes from Latin oculus. In Italian, l’occhio refers both to the physical organ for vision and to metaphorical senses such as vigilance or attention. Common phrases include tenere d’occhio, meaning to keep an eye on something, and l’occhio come figura di osservazione or scrutinio in more literary language. The plural is gli occhi, and related expressions frequently appear in everyday speech and literature.

Locchio, when encountered in text, is typically a misspelling rather than a recognized term. In some rare cases, it may appear as a proper noun—such as a surname or a brand name—or as a fictional place or character name in a work of fiction. If locchio is used in this way, its meaning derives from the surrounding context rather than from a defined linguistic entry.

In summary, the standard Italian form for “the eye” is l’occhio. Locchio is generally regarded as an error or as a non-standard name rather than a recognized linguistic term. For accurate Italian usage, prefer l’occhio and related phrases built around occhio. See also occhio, l’occhio, and oculus.