English-Thai Dictionary
cusp
N จุด ปลาย แหลม
cuspid
N เขี้ยว ฟัน เขี้ยว canine canine tooth kiao
cuspidate
A ที่ มีส่วน ยื่น ปลาย แหลม cuspidated
cuspidated
A ที่ มีส่วน ยื่น ปลาย แหลม cuspidate
cuspidor
N กระโถน spittoon kra-ton
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
CUSP
n.[L., a point. ] The point or horn of the moon or other luminary.
CUSPATED
a.[L., a point. ] Pointed; ending in a point.
CUSPIDAL
a.Ending in a point.
CUSPIDATE, CUSPIDATED
a.[L., a point. ] Having a sharp end, like the point of a spear; terminating in a bristly point; as a cuspidate leaf.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
CUSP
Cusp (ksp ), n. Etym: [L. cuspis, -idis, point, pointed end. ]
1. (Arch. )
Defn: A triangular protection from the intrados of an arch, or from an inner curve of tracery.
2. (Astrol.)
Defn: The beginning or first entrance of any house in the calculations of nativities, etc.
3. (Astron )
Defn: The point or horn of the crescent moon or other crescent-shaped luminary.
4. (Math. )
Defn: A multiple point of a curve at which two or more branches of the curve have a common tangent.
5. (Anat. )
Defn: A prominence or point, especially on the crown of a tooth.
6. (Bot. )
Defn: A sharp and rigid point.
CUSP
Cusp, v. t. [imp. & p.p. Cusped (kspt ); p.pr. & vb. n. Cusping. ]
Defn: To furnish with a cusp or cusps.
CUSPATED
CUSPATED Cus "pa *ted (ks "p-td ), a.
Defn: Ending in a point.
CUSPID
Cus "pid (ks "pd ), n. Etym: [See Cusp. ] (Anat. )
Defn: One of the canine teeth; -- so called from having but one point or cusp on the crown. See Tooth.
CUSPIDAL
Cus "pi *dal (-p-dal ), a. Etym: [From L. cuspis, cuspidis. See Cusp. ]
Defn: Ending in a point.
CUSPIDATE
CUSPIDATE Cus "pi *date (-dt ), v. t.
Defn: To make pointed or sharp.
CUSPIDATE; CUSPIDATED
Cus "pi *date (ks "p-dt ), Cus "pi *da `ted (-d `td ), a. Etym: [L.cuspidatus, p.p. of cuspidare to make pointed, fr. cuspis. See Cusp. ]
Defn: Having a sharp end, like the point of a spear; terminating in a hard point; as, a cuspidate leaf.
CUSPIDOR
Cus "pi *dor (-dr ), n. Etym: [Pg. cuspideria, fr. cuspir to spit. ]
Defn: Any ornamental vessel used as a spittoon; hence, to avoid the common term, a spittoon of any sort.
CUSPIS
Cus "pis (ks "ps ), n. Etym: [L.]
Defn: A point; a sharp end.
New American Oxford Dictionary
cusp
cusp |kəsp kəsp | ▶noun 1 a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular: • Architecture a projecting point between small arcs in Gothic tracery. • a cone-shaped prominence on the surface of a tooth, esp. of a molar or premolar. • Anatomy a pocket or fold in the wall of the heart or a major blood vessel that fills and distends if the blood flows backward, so forming part of a valve. • Mathematics a point at which the direction of a curve is abruptly reversed. • each of the pointed ends of a crescent, esp. of the moon. 2 Astrology the initial point of an astrological sign or house: he was Aries on the cusp with Taurus. 3 a point of transition between two different states: those on the cusp of adulthood. DERIVATIVES cus pate |ˈkəspət, -ˌpāt |adjective, cusped adjective, cus pi date |ˈkəspəˌdāt |adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. ( sense 2 ): from Latin cuspis ‘point or apex. ’
cuspid
cus pid |ˈkəspid ˈkəspəd | ▶noun a tooth with a single cusp or point; a canine tooth. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin cuspis, cuspid- ‘point or apex. ’
cuspidor
cus pi dor |ˈkəspəˌdôr ˈkəspədɔr | ▶noun a spittoon. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Portuguese, literally ‘spitter. ’
cusping
cusp ing |ˈkəspiNG ˈkəspɪŋ | ▶noun 1 formation of a cusp or cusps: if you use the incorrect pressure there will be serious cusping and uneven wear on the tire. 2 Architecture a decorative feature consisting of cusps.
Oxford Dictionary
cusp
cusp |kʌsp | ▶noun 1 a pointed end where two curves meet, in particular: • Architecture a moulded projection at the point of a small arch in Gothic tracery. • a cone-shaped prominence on the surface of a tooth. • Anatomy a pocket or fold in the wall of the heart or a major blood vessel that fills and distends if the blood flows backwards, so forming part of a valve. • Mathematics a point at which the direction of a curve is abruptly reversed. • each of the pointed ends of the crescent moon. • Botany a sharp rigid point of a leaf. 2 Astrology the initial point of an astrological sign or house: he was Aries on the cusp with Taurus. 3 a point of transition between two different states: those on the cusp of adulthood. DERIVATIVES cuspate |-speɪt |adjective, cusped adjective, cuspidate |ˈkʌspɪdeɪt |adjective, cuspidal adjective ORIGIN late 16th cent. (in sense 2 ): from Latin cuspis ‘point or apex ’.
cuspid
cus ¦pid |ˈkʌspɪd | ▶noun a tooth with a single cusp or point; a canine tooth. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Latin cuspis, cuspid- ‘point or apex ’.
cuspidor
cuspidor |ˈkʌspɪdɔː | ▶noun US a spittoon. ORIGIN mid 18th cent.: from Portuguese, ‘spitter ’, from cuspir ‘to spit ’, from Latin conspuere.
cusping
cusp |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] Architecture a formation consisting of cusps.
Spanish Dictionary
cuspe
cuspe nombre masculino Mamífero roedor que vive en la vertiente del Pacífico de América del Sur .
cúspide
cúspide nombre femenino 1 Parte más alta de una montaña o de un lugar elevado, especialmente si tiene forma puntiaguda :la cúspide de un cerro; la cúspide de una pirámide; la cúspide de un campanario; (fig ) la aristocracia de sangre ocupa la cúspide del sistema; en la cúspide del hombre se halla la ártica región del pensamiento .2 Punto más alto o mayor grado de perfección, intensidad o grandeza de algo :después de esta obra, en la cúspide de una fama envidiable, no volvió a componer nada más .SINÓNIMO cenit, cima, cumbre .3 Punto más alejado de la base de una pirámide o de un cono .SINÓNIMO vértice .
Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary
cusp
cusp /kʌsp /名詞 C 1 〘数 〙(2曲線が交わる )尖 （せん ）点, 先点 .2 〘占星 〙(十二宮の )境目, 宮の起点 ; (一般に )起点 ; 境目 .3 尖端, とがった部分 ; 〘天 〙(三日月の )先端 ; 〘建 〙突出点 .
cuspy
cus py /kʌ́spi /形容詞 〘コンピュ 〙(プログラムが )よく書けている .
The Wordsmith Dictionary