spinode

[ spahy-nohd ]

noun

1. cusp ( def 4 ).

spinode

/ ˈspaɪnəʊd /

noun

1. maths another name for cusp

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinode¹

1850–55; irregular < Latin spīn ( a ) spine + node

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinode¹

C19: from Latin spīna spine + node

Example Sentences

The stationary point, cusp or spinode; 2.

From Project Gutenberg