Unnumbered source etymology
Original entry ↗A sharp point or pointed end. · An important moment when a decision is made that will determine future events. · 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. · A point made by the intersection of two curved lines or curved structures, a common motif in Gothic architecture.
To behave in a reckless or dangerous manner.
From Latin cuspis (“a point, spear, pointed end”); first used in astrology. Doublet of cuspid and cuspis.
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