noun · masculinesecond declension
canthus1
canthus m (genitive canthī)
Classical[ˈkan.tʰʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈkan.tus]
Meaning
- masculinethe iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire
- masculinea wheel
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | canthus cantus | canthī cantī |
| genitive | canthī cantī | canthōrum cantōrum |
| dative | canthō cantō | canthīs cantīs |
| accusative | canthum cantum | canthōs cantōs |
| ablative | canthō cantō | canthīs cantīs |
| vocative | canthe cante | canthī cantī |
canthus, i, m., = κάνθος; lit.
I. the iron ring around a carriage-wheel, the tire, Quint. 1, 5, 88, where it is considered as barbarian (African or Spanish).—Hence,
Origins
Alternative spelling of cantus. The term for “rim of a wheel” is ultimately of Gaulish origin, from Proto-Celtic *kantos (“corner, rim”). Related to Breton kant (“circle”), Middle Irish cétad (“round seat”), Welsh cant (“rim, edge”), English Kent. The frequent spelling with -th- is due to the influence of unrelated (or possible Indo-European cognate) Ancient Greek κανθός (kanthós, “corner of the eye”) (see Etymology 2), which after its borrowing became conflated with the Gaulish term for "rim" in Latin.
Descendants
- Catalancantó
- Frenchchant
- Frenchcanthus
- Italiancanto
- Portuguesecantofrom Old Galician-Portuguese canto
- Spanishcanto
- GermanKantefrom Middle Dutch kant
- Englishcanthus
- Romaniancantus
- Asturiancantu
In English words that came into English from canthus
- decantdēcanthō