Word: hypercusps
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: hy
per
cusps
Definition: Plural of hypercusp. A singularity of a curve of some multiplicity r whose tangent cone is a single line meeting the curve with order r+1.
Morphemes:
Affix: hyper-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: hyper-
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ὑπέρ
Language: grc
Decoded: uper
Meaning: over
Affix: cusp
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A point of a curve where the curve is continuous but has no derivative, but such that it has a derivative at every nearby point.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: cuspis
Language: la
Decoded: cuspis
Meaning: a point, spear, pointed end
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form regular plurals of nouns.