- canthus
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canthus, i, m., = kanthos; lit. the iron ring around a carriage-wheel, the tire, Quint. 1, 5, 88, where it is considered as barbarian (African or Spanish).—Hence,B.Meton. (pars pro toto), a wheel, Pers. 5, 71.2.Canthus, i, m., = Kanthos, nom. propr., name of an Argonaut, Hyg. Fab. 14; Val. Fl. 1, 3 and 6.
Lewis & Short Latin Dictionary, 1879. - Revised, Enlarged, and in Great Part Rewritten. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and Charles Short. 2011.