presbyopia
noun
presbyopia is spelled P-R-E-S-B-Y-O-P-I-A: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, presbyopia means “Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of presbyopia is presbyopias.
How many letters and syllables are in presbyopia?
| Letters | 10: P-R-E-S-B-Y-O-P-I-A |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is presbyopia?
Presbyopia appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of presbyopia
- presbyopias plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does presbyopia mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Presbyopia in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense inability of the eye, due to ageing, to focus on nearby objects:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | presbytie |
| German | Presbyopie, Alterssichtigkeit |
| Portuguese | presbiopia |
| Spanish | presbicia, vista cansada |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does presbyopia come from?
From New Latin presbyōpia, from Ancient Greek πρέσβυς (présbus, “old man”), and New Latin -ōpia (“vision problem”), from Ancient Greek ὤψ (ṓps, “eye”). By surface analysis, presby- + -opia.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).