Where does “trifocals” come from?
trifocals (English) comes from English focal, from New Latin focālis.
trifocals (English): Spectacles with corrective lenses that have three...
Definitions
- Spectacles with corrective lenses that have three...
Ancestry of “trifocals”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | focal | Belonging to, concerning, or located at a focus;... |
| 2 | New Latin | focālis | — |