canthus
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canthus
- /ˈkænθəs/
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Borrowed from Latin canthus (“corner of the eye”), from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”).
noun canthi · canthuses
- Either corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet. the lowly East with its deer head (dark trace of long tear at inner canthus
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noun corner of the eye, where the eyelids meet
| 中文 | 眼角 yǎnjiǎo, 眥 /眦 zì |
|---|---|
| Português | canto |
| Français | canthus, coin de la paupière, coin de l'œil |
| Deutsch | Lidwinkel, Augenwinkel |
| Italiano | coda dell'occhio |
| Ελληνικά | κανθός kanthós |
| Română | cantus |
| العربية | مَأْق maʔq, مَأْقًى maʔqan, لِحَاظ liḥāẓ |
Talk about this word "canthus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/canthus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. canthus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/canthus "canthus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/canthus.Cite this
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title = {canthus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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