foco

Portuguese

/ˈfɔ.ku/, /ˈfɔ.ko/

noun
Definitions
  • (optics) focus (point at which rays of light converge)
  • (geometry) focus (point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge)
  • (photography) focus (convergence of light on the photographic medium)
  • (epidemiology) the source of transmission of a disease
  • focus (concentration of attention)
  • objective; intent
  • headquarters
  • (regional) lamp

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin focus (hearth, fireplace, fire, home).

Origin

Latin

focus

Gloss

hearth, fireplace, fire, home

Concept
Semantic Field

The house

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

宅

Emoji

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