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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canth-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
can-th-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Alternative form of cantho- (“corner of the eye where the upper and lower lids meet”).

Etymology

From canthus, from Latin canthus (“corner of the eye”), from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cantho- (alternative)

Questions

What does canth- mean?
Alternative form of cantho- (“corner of the eye where the upper and lower lids meet”).
Where does canth- come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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