Words that come from Latin “focus”

259 words across 53 languages descend from Latin focus — including focus, fuel, focusing, foyer, curfew, refocus, biofuel, fusillade.

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English (60)

Spanish (24)

Italian (20)

French (19)

Portuguese (12)

Latin (10)

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Vulgar Latin (5)

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