cuspal

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Definitions of cuspal word

adjective cuspal relating to or having a cusp 3
noun cuspal a point or pointed end. 1
noun cuspal Anatomy, Zoology, Botany. a point, projection, or elevation, as on the crown of a tooth. 1
noun cuspal Also called spinode. Geometry. a point where two branches of a curve meet, end, and are tangent. 1
noun cuspal Architecture. a decorative device, used especially in Gothic architecture to vary the outlines of intradoses or to form architectural foils, consisting of a pair of curves tangent to the real or imaginary line defining the area decorated and meeting at a point within the area. 1
noun cuspal Astronomy. a point of a crescent, especially of the moon. 1

before 1575

One of the 34% oldest English words

First recorded in 1575-85, cusp is from the Latin word cuspis a point

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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