confocal

confocal

English

Etymology

    From con- + focal.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /kənˈfəʊkəl/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • (US) IPA(key): /kənˈfoʊkəl/

    Adjective

    confocal (not comparable)

    1. (optics, mathematics) Having the same foci.
      Coordinate terms: unifocal, bifocal, trifocal, quadrifocal

    Derived terms

    Translations

    Noun

    confocal (plural confocals)

    1. Any of a pair of confocal mirrors or lenses

    Portuguese

    Adjective

    confocal m or f (plural confocais)

    1. (optics, mathematics) confocal (having the same foci)

    Spanish

    Etymology

    From con- +‎ focal.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /konfoˈkal/ [kõɱ.foˈkal]
    • Rhymes: -al
    • Syllabification: con‧fo‧cal

    Adjective

    confocal m or f (masculine and feminine plural confocales)

    1. (optics, mathematics) confocal