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dental
(dent′'l)
adjective
- of or for the teeth or dentistry
- Phonet. articulated with the tip of the tongue against or near the front teeth: said as of (t̸h) and (t̸h)
Origin: ModL dentalis < L dens (gen. dentis), tooth
noun
a dental consonant
Related Forms:
- dentally adverb
See dental in American Heritage Dictionary 4
adjective
- Of, relating to, or for the teeth: dental caps.
- Of, relating to, or intended for dentistry: dental work; dental bills.
- Linguistics Articulated with the tip of the tongue near or against the upper front teeth: the English dental consonants t and d.
Linguistics
A dental consonant.
Origin:
Origin: New Latin dentālis
Origin: , from Latin dēns, dent-, tooth; see dent- in Indo-European roots
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