ΚΑΝΘΩΝ, κανθων
KANTHŌN, kanthōn
Sounds Like: KAN-thohn
Translations: corner of the eye, canthus
From the root: ΚΑΝΘΩΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to the corner of the eye, also known as the canthus. It is a rare word in Koine Greek, primarily found in medical or anatomical contexts. In the provided example, it is used in the genitive plural, indicating 'of the corners of the eyes'.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
From the same root
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