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dental

[ den-tl ]

adjective

  1. of or relating to the teeth.
  2. of or relating to dentistry or a dentist.
  3. Phonetics.
    1. (of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue tip touching the back of the upper front teeth or immediately above them, as French t.
    2. alveolar, as English t.


noun

  1. Phonetics. a dental sound.

dental

/ ˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. of or relating to the teeth
  2. of or relating to dentistry
  3. phonetics
    1. pronounced or articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the backs of the upper teeth, as for t in French tout
    2. (esp in the phonology of some languages, such as English) another word for alveolar
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. phonetics a dental consonant
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

dental

/ ĕtl /

  1. Relating to the teeth.
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ·ٲi·ٲ noun
  • t· adverb
  • Dz·t adjective noun
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dental1

1585–95; < Medieval Latin Գ, equivalent to Latin dent- (stem of ŧԲ ) tooth + - -al 1
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of dental1

C16: from Medieval Latin Գ, from Latin dens tooth
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Example Sentences

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Normani and Thorne nail the performance, spitting the tight, overlapping insults about Too Short’s height, girth and dental hygiene with malicious glee.

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But Negama Bugum, who works at a dental practice opposite one of the huge piles, said people have had problems accessing local rubbish collections.

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The admissions tests were completed, the offers from dental schools were in.

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Hours after undergoing dental surgery, a 9-year-old girl from San Diego was found unresponsive in her home, according to officials who are investigating her death.

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In the show, Parry says: "The things we do for beauty" - hinting at dental and cosmetic procedures common around the world.

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