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cusp

[ kuhsp ]
/ kʌsp /
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noun
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Origin of cusp

First recorded in 1575–85, cusp is from the Latin word cuspis a point

OTHER WORDS FROM cusp

cuspal, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for cusp

cusp
/ (kʌsp) /

noun

Word Origin for cusp

C16: from Latin cuspis point, pointed end
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