ophthalmic

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ophthalmic

/ɒfˈθal.mɪk/ UK
/ɒpˈθal.mɪk/ UK
/ɑfˈθæl.mɪk/ US
/ɑpˈθæl.mɪk/ US

Rhymes with -ælmɪk

Where it 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).

adjective ophthalmick

not comparable Of or pertaining to the eyes. Eyedrops are an ophthalmic solution.
not comparable Visionary, looking to the future. Yet I do not call to mind that I was ever in my earlier youth the subject of remark in our social family circle, but some large-handed person took some such ophthalmic steps to patronise me.

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adj of or pertaining to the eyes

Español	oftálmico
中文	眼的 yǎn de
Português	oftálmico
Français	ophtalmique
Italiano	oftalmico

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@misc{ophthalmic_2026,
  title = {ophthalmic},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ophthalmic},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}