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Where does “focal” come from?

focal (French) comes from New Latin focālis.

focal (French): focal

Definitions

  1. focal

Ancestry of “focal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1New Latinfocālis—

Words derived from “focal”

  • bifocal
  • afocale
  • afocal
  • focaliser
  • focalisation
  • défocaliser
  • focale
Every word from New Latin focālis →