Science Fair Project Dictionary
Dental
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English
Etymology
New Latin dentalis , derived from dens "tooth", from Proto-Indo-European *H₁d-ent- "tooth", participle of *H₁ed- "eat", perhaps from an older sense "bite".
Pronunciation
| IPA | SAMPA | |
|---|---|---|
| GenAm | /ˈdɛn(t)əl/ | /"dEn(t)@l/ |
- Hyphenation: den·tal
- Rhymes: -ɛntəl
Adjective
dental
- of or concerning the teeth: dental care
- of or concerning dentistry
- (linguistics) made with the tongue touching the teeth: dental fricative
French
Adjective
dental m, dentale f, dentaux m plural, dentales f plural
- (linguistics) dental
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