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confocal

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /kənˈfəʊkəl/ / /kənˈfoʊkəl/

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Old French con-bor. Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con-bor. Middle English con- English con- English focal English confocal From con- + focal.

  1. Having the same foci.

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Old French con-bor. Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con-bor. Middle English con- English con- English focal English confocal From con- + focal.

  1. Any of a pair of confocal mirrors or lenses