dental en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- [ˈdɛnɾɫ̩] (General-American)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈdɛn.təl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [ˈdɛnɫ̩] (General-American)
- /ˈdɛn.təl/ (General-American)
- [ˈdɛnɾəɫ] (General-American)
- [ˈdɛɾ̃əɫ] (General-American)
- [ˈdɛnəɫ] (General-American)
- [ˈdɛɾ̃ɫ̩] (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin dentālisder. Middle French dentalbor. ▲ Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental Borrowed from Middle French dental or Late Latin dentālis, from dēns (“a tooth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Meanings
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(relational) Of or concerning the teeth.
dental care
- (relational) Of or concerning dentistry.
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Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.
dental fricative
- (uncommon) Articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue: coronal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most dental | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more dental | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
dental caries · supradental · dental plate · dentalize · dental calculus · dental crown · atlantodental · addental · intradental · skeletodental · dental spa · dental ape · apicodental · dental cap · maxillodental · dental engine · dental care · dental fricative · dental hygienist · medicodental · alveolodental · dental surgery · dental pelican · dental arch · postdental · dentalcare · dental surgeon · linguo-dental · inferior dental artery · bidental · paradental · antidental · palatodental · dental identification · dental notation · dental clinic · dentally · peridental · dental formula · teledental · dental alveolus · polydental · subdental · infradental · predental · interdental · dental gold · labiodental · dental drill · craniodental · pseudodental · orodental · gingivodental · dental pick · dentality · nondental · dentalism · dental dam · dental floss
Relateds
dentist · dentulous · edentulous
Synonyms
Translations (87)
ru зубно́й (phonetics) · ar سِنِّيّ (of or concerning the teeth) · pl zębowy (of or concerning the teeth) · cmn 牙的 (of or concerning the teeth) · el οδοντικός (of or concerning the teeth) · ru стоматологи́ческий (of or concerning dentistry) · ka დენტალური (phonetics) · ca dental (phonetics) · be зубны́ (of or concerning the teeth) · ru зубно́й (of or concerning the teeth) · fi dentaalinen (of or concerning the teeth) · pt dentário (of or concerning the teeth) · hu dentális (phonetics) · de zahnärztlich (of or concerning dentistry) · ga déadach (phonetics) · es dental (of or concerning the teeth) · sh zȗbnī (of or concerning the teeth) · it dentario (of or concerning dentistry) · de Zahn- (of or concerning the teeth) · sk stomatologický (of or concerning dentistry) · pt dental (phonetics) · ar أَسْنَانِيّ (phonetics) · hu fogászati (of or concerning dentistry) · fi hammaslääketieteellinen (of or concerning dentistry) · uk зубни́й (of or concerning the teeth) · sh зу̑бнӣ (of or concerning the teeth) · hy ատամնային (of or concerning the teeth) · cmn 牙齒的 /牙齿的 (of or concerning the teeth) · bg зъ́бен (of or concerning the teeth) · uk зубни́й (phonetics) · sv tandvårds- (of or concerning dentistry) · fi dentaalinen (phonetics) · bg зъболе́карски (of or concerning dentistry) · is tann- (of or concerning the teeth) · sq dhëmbor (phonetics) · cy deintiol (of or concerning the teeth) · cs zubní (of or concerning the teeth) · es dental (phonetics) · be зубны́ (phonetics) · ro dentar (of or concerning the teeth) · cy deintiol (phonetics) · fr dentaire (of or concerning the teeth) · is tannmæltur (phonetics) · ka კბილისმიერი (phonetics) · cy deintyddol (of or concerning dentistry) · fr dentaire (of or concerning dentistry) · pl zębowy (phonetics) · pt dentário (of or concerning dentistry) · kk стоматологиялық (of or concerning dentistry) · fr dental (phonetics) · sk zubársky (of or concerning dentistry) · it dentario (of or concerning the teeth) · cs dentální (phonetics) · gl dental (of or concerning the teeth) · sl zoben (of or concerning the teeth) · ja 歯音 (phonetics) · cs stomatologický (of or concerning dentistry) · sv dental (phonetics) · sk zubný (of or concerning the teeth) · it dentale (phonetics) · ca dental (of or concerning the teeth) · ca dental (of or concerning dentistry) · pl stomatologiczny (of or concerning dentistry) · pt dental (of or concerning the teeth) · it dentale (of or concerning the teeth) · pl dentystyczny (of or concerning dentistry) · mk забен (of or concerning the teeth) · ks دٔنٛدؠ (phonetics) · cs zubařský (of or concerning dentistry) · oc dental (of or concerning the teeth) · bg зъ́бен (phonetics) · cmn 牙醫的 /牙医的 (of or concerning dentistry) · cmn 齒的 /齿的 (of or concerning the teeth) · el οδοντικός (phonetics) · cmn 牙醫學的 /牙医学的 (of or concerning dentistry) · sv tand- (of or concerning the teeth) · sa दन्त्य (phonetics) · ga déadach (of or concerning dentistry) · el οδοντιατρικός (of or concerning dentistry) · fi dentaali- (of or concerning dentistry) · hy ատամնաբուժական (of or concerning dentistry) · it dentale (of or concerning dentistry) · de dental (phonetics) · ga déadach (of or concerning the teeth) · cs zubný (phonetics) · hy ատամնային (phonetics) · bg стоматологи́чен (of or concerning dentistry)