canthus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet.

Pronunciation

/ˈkænθəs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-canthus.wav

Word forms

canthus canthi canthuses

Etymology

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

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