Etymology

epicanthic

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Today it means: That partially covers the inner angle of the eye. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπί
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπί
  2. English todayepicanthic

From Ancient Greek ἐπί (epí) + κανθός (kanthós).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἐπί all →

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