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canth-

canth- is the alternative form of cantho-.

Meaning of cantho-

Prefix

cantho-

  1. Canthus, corner of the eye where the upper and lower lids meet.

Forms of canth-

alternative formcantho-

Origin of canth-

From canthus, from Latin canthus (“corner of the eye”), from Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”).

Questions about canth-

What is canth- the alternative form of?
Canth- is the alternative form of cantho-.

Words near canth- in the dictionary

  1. Canteros
  2. canters
  3. Cantes
  4. Cantey
  5. Canteys
  6. canth-
  7. canthal
  8. canthal tilt
  9. canthal tilts
  10. canthals
  11. cantharellaceous

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Adapted from Wiktionary: canth- (page history and authors); cantho- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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