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masculine

/ˈdjente/

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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

Gendermasculine
Pluraldientes

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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This word is part of lesson 21.