Usage Note
Quevedo is named after the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, famously associated with round-framed spectacles, and in Tagalog refers to old-fashioned round eyeglasses or a monocle. The term is largely archaic today, replaced in everyday speech by salamin or antipara.
Examples
" Luma na ang quevedo niya. "
Natural Translation
His monocle is already old.
Literal Translation
Old already the monocle his.
" Nagsuot siya ng quevedo para magmukhang matanda. "
Natural Translation
He/She wore a monocle to look old-fashioned.
Literal Translation
Wore he/she a monocle to look old.
" Sa lumang larawan, nakasuot ang aking lolo ng quevedo na nagbigay sa kanya ng anyong marangal. "
Natural Translation
In the old photograph, my grandfather wore a monocle that gave him a dignified appearance.
Literal Translation
In old photograph, wearing the my grandfather of monocle that gave to him of appearance dignified.
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