# ophthalmic

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ɒfˈθal.mɪk/ · frequency rank #42,800

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the eyes.
2. Visionary, looking to the future.

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

## Common misspellings (16)
`ohpthalmic`, `ophhtalmic`, `ophhthalmic`, `ophtahlmic`, `ophthalimc`, `ophthallmic`, `ophthalmci`, `ophthalmicc`, `ophthalmmic`, `ophthamlic`, `ophthhalmic`, `ophthlamic`, `ophtthalmic`, `opphthalmic`, `opthhalmic`, `pohthalmic`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/ophthalmic