"cusper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cuspers [plural]
Etymology: cusp + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cusp|er|id2=occupation}} cusp + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cusper (plural cuspers)
  1. A person considered to have been born on a cusp between significant generations.
    Sense id: en-cusper-en-noun-dd2EjFqs Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 48 52
  2. (astrology) A person born on a day at a junction of star signs. Categories (topical): Astrology, People, Time
    Sense id: en-cusper-en-noun-FesXdMod Disambiguation of People: 26 74 Disambiguation of Time: 0 100 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (occupation) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (occupation): 48 52 Topics: astrology, human-sciences, mysticism, philosophy, sciences

Inflected forms

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