Spanish Conversation · Level 121
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Spanish word
miopía
Pronunciation
IPA/mjoˈpia/
Meaning
- feminine nounnearsightedness
Example
Yo tengo miopía y no veo bien de lejos.
I have nearsightedness and I can't see well at a distance.
More examples
Las gafas corrigen la miopía y me permiten ver bien de lejos.
Glasses correct myopia and allow me to see well at a distance.
Core concept
Blurred distance vision with clear near vision.
Common phrases
tener miopía
be nearsighted
usar gafas para miopía
wear glasses for myopia
corregir la miopía
correct myopia
Similar words
astigmatismo: Smeared or stretched vision caused by irregular corneal or lens curvature.
hipermetropía: Close objects appear blurred while distant objects are seen clearly.
presbicia: Age-related difficulty focusing on nearby objects as the lens stiffens.
visión borrosa: Generalized blur across the visual field that makes everything look indistinct.
Definition in Spanish
Alteración de la visión que hace nítidos los objetos cercanos y borrosos los lejanos.
Word origin
Borrowed via medical Latin from Greek μυωπία, literally combining μύω 'to squint' and ὤψ 'eye', reflecting the squinting posture that helps focus on nearby things.
Usage tips
- Miopía carries an acute accent on the í to mark stress, so writing miopia without the accent is a common misspelling.
Opposites
- hipermetropíahyperopianoun
Related words
- miopemyopicadjective
- miópicoshort-sightedadjective