periodontal
/ˌpeɹiəˈdɒntəl/peh-ree-uh-DON-tuhl
/ˌpɛɹiəˈdɑntəl/peh-ree-uh-DAHN-tuhl
Meaningaround the teeth
Common meaning: of the tissue around the teeth
- periaround
- odonta toothLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1026 · scan
- aladjective ending: relating to
‘around’ + ‘a tooth’ → periodontal
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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Origin: Built on Greek ὀδούς ‘a tooth’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Liddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), entry ὀδούς, p. 1026 · dictionary scan
Roots
- ὀδούς, ὀδόντος Greek “a tooth”
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