dentition
/denˈtɪʃən/den-TIH-shuhn
/dɛnˈtɪʃən/den-TIH-shuhn
Meaningthe cutting of teeth
Common meaning: how teeth grow and are set in the mouth
- denta toothLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 546 · scan
- itionnoun ending: act or result
Journey through time
- Latindentitio‘teething’source
- Englishdentition‘how teeth grow and are set in the mouth’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin dēns ‘a tooth’.
Roots
- dēns, dentis Latin “a tooth”
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