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cuspid

cus·pid
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuhs-pid]
    • /ˈkʌs pɪd/
    • /ˈkʌspɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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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

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Synonyms 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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