cuspid

Meanings

• A type of tooth with a pointed tip, located at the front of the mouth.

  - "The cuspid is the tooth with a pointed tip."
  - "Which tooth do you use to bite into an apple? Your cuspid."

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Synonyms

canine tooth , dogtooth , eyetooth

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with cuspid
cussed , pussed , dusked , husked , hushed , crusade , crusader , crusades , crux , cruxes

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Cuspid () : A type of tooth with a pointed tip.
   

2. Cuspidal () : Relating to a cuspid or the pointed tip of a tooth.
   

3. Cuspide () : An obsolete term for a cuspid or the pointed tip of a tooth.
   

4. Cuspidor () : A receptacle for spitting, often with a basin and a spout.
   

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Variants

List of all variants of cuspid that leads to same result
cuspid , cuspids

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'cuspid' is derived from the Latin word 'cuspis', which means 'pointed stick' or 'spear'. This term was used to describe the pointed tip of a tooth.

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