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confocal

/kənˈfoʊkəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
con-fo-cal
IPA
/kənˈfoʊkəl/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having the same foci.

noun

Any of a pair of confocal mirrors or lenses

Etymology

From con- + focal.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kənˈfoʊkəl/
  • British English: /kənˈfəʊkəl/

Inflected Forms

confocals (plural)

Derived Forms

confocality confocalized confocally immunoconfocal macroconfocal nonconfocal stereoconfocal

Phrases

confocal conic confocal coordinate confocal ellipse confocal ellipsoidal coordinate confocal hyperbola confocal microscope confocal microscopy confocal parabola

Frequently Paired Words

unifocal bifocal trifocal quadrifocal

Questions

How do you pronounce confocal?
The recorded pronunciation is /kənˈfoʊkəl/.
What does confocal mean?
Having the same foci.
Where does confocal come from?
From con- + focal.

How to pronounce confocal

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