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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

  1. Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
    • It is recommended to use an interdental brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.
  2. Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.

Forms

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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)

interdental en · NOUN

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

  1. A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.
  2. A small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth.
    • After he was struck by lightning, Melnyk suffered chronic problems with his teeth, despite brushing and flossing and using interdentals and even a Water Pic. 2012, The Malahat Review, numbers 178-181, page 79:

Forms

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interdentals Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (3)

fi hammasväliharja (small toothbrush) · fi hammasvälikköäänne (phonetics: type of sound) · sq ndërdhëmbore (phonetics: type of sound)