canthus

can·thus

C c

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kan-thuh s]
- /ˈkæn θəs/
- /kˈanθəs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kan-thuh s]
- /ˈkæn θəs/

Definitions of canthus word

noun canthus the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids 3
noun canthus either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet 3
noun plural canthus the angle or corner on each side of the eye, formed by the junction of the upper and lower lids. 1
noun canthus The outer or inner corner of the eye, where the upper and lower lids meet. 1
noun canthus (anatomy) either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet. 0

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Origin of canthus

First appearance:

before 1640

One of the 44% oldest English words

1640-50; < New Latin, Latin < Greek kanthós; cf. cant2

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Parts of speech for Canthus

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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canthus popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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Antonyms for canthus

noun canthus

miscanthus — any tall perennial bamboo-like grass of the genus Miscanthus, native from southern Africa to SE Asia and cultivated for ornament in temperate regions

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