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Added 9 October 2026

focal

/ˈfəʊ.kl̩/ adjective

Latin root: focālis Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about focal at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Having or localized centrally at a focus.
focal point
Of or relating to a focus.
focal length

Origin

Learned borrowing from New Latin focālis. By surface analysis, focus + -al.

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