cuspis

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noun

A point; a sharp end.

Scrabble 10

Meanings

nouncuspis (plural cuspes or cuspides)

plural cuspes · plural cuspides

  1. A point; a sharp end.

Origin

  1. Latincuspis
  2. Englishcuspis

Borrowed from Latin cuspis. Doublet of cusp and cuspid.

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APA

cuspis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuspis

MLA

“cuspis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuspis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cuspis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cuspis.

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