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- [kuhs-pid]
- /ˈkʌs pɪd/
- /ˈkʌspɪd/
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- [kuhs-pid]
- /ˈkʌs pɪd/
Definitions of cuspid word
- noun cuspid a tooth having one point; canine tooth 3
- noun cuspid a tooth with one cusp; canine tooth 3
- abbreviation CUSPID cuspidate 3
- noun cuspid (in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine. 1
- noun cuspid A tooth with a single cusp or point ; a canine tooth. 1
- noun cuspid A tooth with a single cusp; a canine. 0
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Origin of cuspid
First appearance:
before 1735 One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < Latin cuspid- (stem of cuspis) point
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Parts of speech for Cuspid
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cuspid popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
cuspid usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cuspid
noun cuspid
- ivory — the hard white substance, a variety of dentin, composing the main part of the tusks of the elephant, walrus, etc.
- snag — a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- tush — tushie.
- tusk — (in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal.
- molar — Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
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