DENTAL Definition & Meaning

dental

[ den-tl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

of or relating to the teeth.
of or relating to dentistry or a dentist.
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.
3. interdental ( def 2 ).

dental

/ ˈ��ɛ�Գ�ə�� /

of or relating to the teeth
of or relating to dentistry
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

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Origin of dental¹

1585–95; < Medieval Latin ��Գ��, equivalent to Latin dent- (stem of ��ŧ�Բ� ) tooth + -�� -al ¹

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Origin of dental¹

C16: from Medieval Latin ��Գ��, from Latin dens tooth

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