单词 | epifocal |
释义 | epifocal in British English (ˌɛpɪˈfəʊkəl) adjective geology situated or occurring at an epicentre epifocal in American English (ˌɛpəˈfoʊkəl) adjective over the focus, or center of disturbance, of an earthquake; epicentral epifocal in American English (ˌepəˈfoukəl) adjective Geology epicentral Word origin [1895–1900; epi- + focal]This word is first recorded in the period 1895–1900. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: apothecaries' measure, calling card, frame of reference, hit-and-run, neonepi- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek, where it meant “upon,” “on,” “over,”“near,” “at,” “before,” “after” (epicedium; epidermis; epigene; epitome). On this model, epi- is used in the formation of new compound words (epicardium; epinephrine) |
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