cuspid

English

Etymology

From Latin cuspid-, stem of cuspis (“point, apex”). Doublet of cusp and cuspis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkʌspɪd/

Noun

cuspid (plural cuspids)

1. A tooth with a single cusp; a canine tooth.

Synonyms

• canine
• eyetooth
• dogtooth

Derived terms

• cuspidate
• monocuspid
• multicuspid
• pentacuspid
• quadricuspid
• tetracuspid
• tricuspid
• unicuspid

Translations

tooth with a single cusp

• Bulgarian: кучешки зъб m (kučeški zǎb)
• Catalan: dent canina (ca) f
• Greek: κυνόδοντας (el) m (kynódontas)

  Ancient: κῠνόδους m (kŭnódous)

• Spanish: colmillo (es) m
• Tagalog: pamangal, pangalis
• Welsh: dant llygad m

Anagrams

• Cupids, Sidcup, cupids