canthus

[kan-thuhs]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

canthi 

1. the angle or corner on each side of the eye, formed by the junction of the upper and lower lids.

canthus

/ ˈkænθəs /

noun

1. the inner or outer corner or angle of the eye, formed by the natural junction of the eyelids

Other Word Forms

• canthal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of canthus¹

1640–50; < New Latin, Latin < Greek kanthós; cant ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of canthus¹

C17: from New Latin, from Latin: iron tyre