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ophthalmic.

Of or pertaining to the eyes.

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ɒfˈθal.mɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ɒpˈθal.mɪk/Received-Pronunciation/ɑfˈθæl.mɪk/General-American/ɑpˈθæl.mɪk/General-American
  1. Of or pertaining to the eyes.

    not-comparable
    Eyedrops are an ophthalmic solution.
  2. Visionary, looking to the future.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin ophthalmicus, from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, “of or for the eyes”), from ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthălmós, “eye”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).

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