cusp

/ˈkʌsp/KUHSP

/ˈkʌsp/KUHSP

Meaninga point

Common meaning: a point where two curves meet

Other meanings: a turning point

cuspa point, tipLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 504 · scan

Journey through time

Latincuspis, -idis‘a point, tip’
Englishcusp‘a point where two curves meet’ · today

cusp also in: bicuspid

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

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Origin: Built on Latin cuspis ‘a point, tip’.

Roots

cuspis, -idis Latin “a point, tip”

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