Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

canthal

/ˈkæn.θəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: can-thal
IPA: /ˈkæn.θəl/

12

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.

adj

Pertaining to a canthus (meeting point of upper and lower eyelid).

Example Sentences

"The lateral canthal position is normally 2 mm superior to the medial canthal position (i.e., a positive canthal tilt). A negative lateral canthal tilt may indicate descent of the lateral canthus from disinsertion, laxity, or the presence of a prominent eye."
"Despite the fact that he is universally fancied by almost every woman on the internet, Timothee Chalamet's negative canthal tilt would land him firmly in "prey" territory."

Etymology

From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

Inflected Forms

canthals (plural)

Derived Forms

intercanthal intracanthal subcanthal

Phrases

canthal tilt

Questions

How do you pronounce canthal?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkæn.θəl/.
What does canthal mean?: Any of the scales along the upper surface of the canthus rostralis in snakes, located behind the level of the prenasal/postnasal suture and before the supraocular.
Where does canthal come from?: From canthus + -al. By surface analysis, canth- + -al.

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