Cusp Definition

kŭsp
noun
A point or pointed end; apex; peak.
Webster's New World
Any of the elevations on the chewing surface of a tooth.
Webster's New World
Any of the triangular flaps of a heart valve.
Webster's New World
A projecting point where two arcs meet, as in the internal curve of an arc.
Webster's New World
The transitional part of a sign or house.
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Noun

Singular:
cusp
Plural:
cusps

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Origin of Cusp

  • From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology.

    From Wiktionary

  • Latin cuspis point

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Cusp Sentence Examples

  • Women who are pregnant often want to remember pregnancy as a special point in their lives, as they are on the cusp of becoming a mother.

  • Brandt's has a large cusp at the base on the inside of this tooth.

  • Aquarius, a fixed air sign is on my 7th cusp, ruled by Saturn in Leo in 12.

  • Jupiter in the first offered a lot of promise, Neptune on the 5th cusp promised a summer of love.

  • Pisces on 8th house cusp The eighth house deals with joint resources.

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Words Starting With

CCUCUS

Words Ending With

PSPUSP

Unscrambles

cusp

Words Starting With C and Ending With P

Starts With C & Ends With PStarts With CU & Ends With PStarts With C & Ends With SP

Word Length

4 Letter Words4 Letter Words Starting With C4 Letter Words Ending With P