English Explanatory Dictionary

cantho-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Canthus, corner of the eye where the upper and lower lids meet.

Word forms

cantho- canth-

Etymology

From canthus, from Latin canthus (“corner of the eye”), from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”). By surface analysis, canth- + -o-.

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