Standard Lemma guide

epicanthus

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˌɛpɪˈkænθəs/ without æ-raising
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: epicanthal fold, epicanthic fold, eyefold, Mongoloid fold

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a vertical fold of skin over the nasal canthus; normal for Mongolian peoples; sometimes occurs in Down's syndrome

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: epicanthic fold

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fold, plica

History

Etymology

From epi- + canthus.

Across languages

Translations

40 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: epicant — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Catalan: plec palpebronasal — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Chinese Mandarin: 內眥贅皮 /内眦赘皮 (nèizìzhuìpí) — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Czech: epikantus — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Dutch: amandelogen — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Finnish: mongolipoimu — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Finnish: epikantus — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • French: épicanthus — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • French: pli épicanthique — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • German: Epikanthus-Falte — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • German: Epikanthus medialis — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • German: Mongolenfalte — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • German: Oberlidfalte — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Hawaiian: maka lilio — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Hungarian: mongolredő — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Hungarian: belső szemzugot fedő bőrredő — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Italian: epicanto — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Korean: 몽고주름 (monggojureum) — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Korean: 내안각췌피 (naean'gakchwepi) — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Lithuanian: epikantas — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Norwegian: epikantisk fold — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Norwegian: epikanthus — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Norwegian: mongolske hudfold — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Norwegian: epikantisk hudfold — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Polish: zmarszczka nakątna — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Portuguese: epicanto — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Portuguese: dobra epicântica — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Romanian: epicantus — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Romanian: pliu epicantal — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Romanian: cută mongoloidă — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Romanian: plică palpebronazală — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Russian: эпикантус (epikantus) — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Spanish: epicanto — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Spanish: brida mongólica — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Spanish: pliegue epicántico — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Swedish: mongolveck — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Swedish: epikanthus — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Ukrainian: епікантус (epikantus) — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Ukrainian: монгольська складка (monholʹsʹka skladka) — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians
  • Vietnamese: nếp quạt (ở mắt) — a skin fold of the upper eyelid, typical of East Asians