canthus

1. (declension-2, masculine) the iron ring around a carriage wheel; the tire
2. (declension-2, masculine) a wheel

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈkan.tʰʊs]

Etymology

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”), Old 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.

Concepts

canthus

Translations

canthus

κανθός