cusp
[ kuhsp ]
/ kʌsp /
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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
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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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