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/ˈdjente/
Translation
tooth
Word origin
From Latin dentem, the accusative of dens ('tooth'). The same root gives English dental and dentist.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dens
- English cognates
- dental, dentist, trident
Grammar
Examples
Cepíllate .
Brush your teeth after eating.
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His tooth has been hurting since last night.
primer .
The baby is getting his first tooth.
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The doctor took out a tooth that was hurting him a lot.
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The dog bared its teeth at the stranger.
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