interdental en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Indo-European *-tér Proto-Indo-European *h₁n̥tér Proto-Italic *n̥ter Latin inter Latin inter-bor. English inter- 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 English interdental From inter- + dental.
Meanings
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Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
It is recommended to use an interdental brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.
- Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more interdental | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most interdental | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
interdentally · interdentalize
Translations (20)
ca interdental (phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth) · es interdental (phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth) · fi interdentaalinen (phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth) · cs mezizubní (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · sq ndërdhëmbor (phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth) · de interdental (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · nl interdentaal (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · fi hampaidenvälinen (phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth) · es interdental (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · pl międzyzębowy (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · el μεσοδόντιος (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · ar أَسَلِيّ (phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth) · fr interdentaire (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · it interdentale (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · hy միջատամնային (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · fi hammasväli- (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · ca interdental (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · sk medzizubný (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · ru межзу́бный (pertaining to the space between the teeth) · fi hampaiden välinen (pertaining to the space between the teeth)