canthus

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin canthus (“corner of the eye”), from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈkænθəs/ === Noun === canthus (plural canthi or canthuses) (anatomy) Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== - canthoplasty endocanthion epicanthus exocanthion (ectocanthion) ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === chaunts, staunch == Latin == === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈkan.tʰʊs] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈkan.tus] === Etymology 1 === Alternative spelling of cantus. The term for “rim of a wheel” is ultimately of Gaulish origin, from Proto-Celtic *kantos (“corner, rim”). Related to Breton kant (“circle”), Old Irish cétad (“round seat”), Welsh cant (“rim, edge”), English Kent. The frequent spelling with -th- is due to the influence of unrelated (or possible Indo-European cognate) Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”) (see Etymology 2), which after its borrowing became conflated with the Gaulish term for "rim" in Latin. ==== Noun ==== canthus m (genitive canthī); second declension the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire a wheel Synonym: rota ===== Declension ===== Second-declension noun. ===== Descendants ===== === Etymology 2 === From Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”), which became conflated with the above. ==== Noun ==== canthus m (genitive canthī); second declension (anatomy) corner of the eye ===== Declension ===== Second-declension noun. === References ===