ochilor

Ochilor is the genitive/dative plural form of the Romanian noun ochi, meaning "eye." It is used to express possession or association with eyes, and appears in noun phrases where the eyes are the possessed or related entity. The bare form ochi has a distinct definite plural ochii, while ochilor marks the genitive and dative relations in phrases.

Etymology and cognates: ochi comes from Latin oculus, with related forms appearing in other Romance languages, such as Italian occhi and Spanish ojos. The genitive/dative plural ending -ilor is a common Romanian inflection for masculine plural nouns, yielding ochilor in contexts that require possession or indirect object marking.

Usage: ochilor is typically found in phrases describing characteristics or relations of the eyes. Examples include:

- culoarea ochilor săi (the color of his eyes)

- rănile ochilor (the injuries of the eyes)

- nuanțele ochilor ei (the shades of her eyes)

Notes: In Romanian, the same noun may also appear in the definite plural ochii (the eyes) when used as the subject or direct object. Ochilor, by contrast, is used where the genitive or dative case is required, often after other nouns or adjectives that establish a possessive or associative relationship.

See also: ochi, Romanian grammar, genitive case in Romanian, declension patterns for masculine plural nouns.