Italian

Noun

foco m ‎(plural fochi)

1. Archaic form of fuoco.

Latin

Noun

focō

1. dative singular of focus
2. ablative singular of focus

References

• FOCO in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin focus ‎(“hearth”). Cognate of fogo ‎(“fire”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈfɔ.ku/
• (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈfɔ.ko/

Noun

foco m (plural focos)

1. (optics) focus (point at which rays of light converge)
2. (geometry) focus (point of a conic at which rays reflected from a curve or surface converge)
3. (photography) focus (convergence of light on the photographic medium)
4. (epidemiology) the source of transmission of a disease
5. focus (concentration of attention)
6. objective; intent
7. headquarters
8. (regional) lamp

Synonyms

• (in optics): ponto de convergência
• (concentration of attention): concentração, atenção
• (objective): see Wikisaurus:objetivo
• (headquarters): centro, sede
• (lamp): lâmpada

Related terms

Verb

foco

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of focar

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowing from Latin focus. Compare the inherited doublet fuego.

Noun

foco m ‎(plural focos)

1. focus
2. spotlight
3. headlight
4. light bulb (see this term for Spanish regional synonyms)

Related terms

• enfoque
• enfocar