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cantle

/ˈkæntəl/KAN-tuhl
/ˈkæntəl/KAN-tuhl

Meaninga corner

Common meaning: a slice

Other meanings: the raised back of a saddle

Journey through time

  1. Late Latincantus‘a corner’source
  2. Old Frenchmeaning shiftsa corner → a small piececantel‘a small piece’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsa small piece → a slicecantle‘a slice’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Late Latin cantus ‘a corner’.

Roots

  • cantus Late Latin “a corner”

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