Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

multifocal

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.09 in modern English

Syllables: mul-ti-fo-cal
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location.

adj

having several focusing areas that correct for both nearsightedness and farsightedness.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English focal English multifocal From multi- + focal.

Derived Forms

multifocally

Phrases

progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy

Questions

What does multifocal mean?: Arising from or occurring in more than one focus or location.
Where does multifocal come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English focal English multifocal From multi- + focal.

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