Origin

from Latin dēns, dent-

denti-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “tooth,” used in the formation of compound words:

dentiform.

Also, especially before a vowel, dent-.

Compare odonto-.

Origin

< Latin, combining form of dēns, stem dent-; see tooth

Related Words

denticle
dentifrice
dent-
dentiform
dentigerous
dentilingual

denti-a word element meaning 'tooth', as in dentiform.

Also, (before vowels), dent-. [Latin, combining form of dens]

denti-
combining form
⇨ see dent-

denti-combining form of L. dens, dent-em, tooth, dent-ēs teeth. ˈdentifactor, a machine for making artificial teeth. dentiˈlabial a., having relation to both teeth and lips. dentiˈlingual a., of or formed by teeth and tongue; also used as n. (sc. consonant, sound, etc.). † denˈtiloquent a., speaking through the teeth (Blount, 1656); so † denˈtiloquist, ‘one that speaks through the teeth’; † denˈtiloquy, ‘the act or habit of speaking through the teeth’ (Ash). † dentiˈmolary a., belonging to the molar teeth or grinders. denˈtiparous a., producing teeth. ˈdentiphone, an instrument for conveying sound to the inner ear through the teeth, an audiphone.1875Whitney Life Lang. iv. 64 A dentilabial instead of a purely labial sound.Ibid. 65 Real dentilinguals produced between the tongue and teeth.1651Biggs New Disp. ⁋284 Dentimolary operations.1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 897/1 The vascular dentiparous membrane which lines the alveolar cavities.

denti- /ˈdɛnti/ combining form of Latin dens, dent- tooth, dentes teeth: see -i-.

DERIVATIVE dentiform adjective of the form of or resembling a tooth; tooth-shaped: E18.
denˈtigerous adjective bearing teeth; (of a cyst) surrounding an unerupted tooth: M19.
dentiˈlingual adjective & noun (Phonetics) (a consonant, sound, etc.) formed by the teeth and tongue L19.

denti-

combining form. of a tooth or teeth; dental: Dentiform = of the form of a tooth. Also, dento-.

[< Latin dēns, dentis tooth]

denti-
— see dent-

词汇	denti-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com Macquarie MWCD OED SOED WBD Webster denti- 或 dent- pref.（前缀） Tooth: 牙齿： dentoid. 齿状的 Dental: 牙齿的： dentilabial. 唇齿音（的）语源 From Latin dēns dent- [tooth] * see dent- 源自拉丁语 dēns dent- [牙齿] 参见 dent- denti- or (before a vowel) dent- combining form indicating a tooth ⇒ dentiform ⇒ dentine Origin from Latin dēns, dent-* denti- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “tooth,” used in the formation of compound words: dentiform. Also, especially before a vowel, dent-. Compare odonto-. Origin < Latin, combining form of dēns, stem dent-; see tooth Related Words denticle dentifrice dent- dentiform dentigerous dentilingual denti-a word element meaning 'tooth', as in dentiform. Also, (before vowels), dent-. [Latin, combining form of dens] denti- combining form ⇨ see dent- denti-combining form of L. dens, dent-em, tooth, dent-ēs teeth. ˈdentifactor, a machine for making artificial teeth. dentiˈlabial a., having relation to both teeth and lips. dentiˈlingual a., of or formed by teeth and tongue; also used as n. (sc. consonant, sound, etc.). † denˈtiloquent a., speaking through the teeth (Blount, 1656); so † denˈtiloquist, ‘one that speaks through the teeth’; † denˈtiloquy, ‘the act or habit of speaking through the teeth’ (Ash). † dentiˈmolary a., belonging to the molar teeth or grinders. denˈtiparous a., producing teeth. ˈdentiphone, an instrument for conveying sound to the inner ear through the teeth, an audiphone.1875Whitney Life Lang. iv. 64 A dentilabial instead of a purely labial sound.Ibid. 65 Real dentilinguals produced between the tongue and teeth.1651Biggs New Disp. ⁋284 Dentimolary operations.1849–52Todd Cycl. Anat. IV. 897/1 The vascular dentiparous membrane which lines the alveolar cavities. denti- /ˈdɛnti/ combining form of Latin dens, dent- tooth, dentes teeth: see -i-. DERIVATIVE dentiform adjective of the form of or resembling a tooth; tooth-shaped: E18. denˈtigerous adjective bearing teeth; (of a cyst) surrounding an unerupted tooth: M19. dentiˈlingual adjective & noun (Phonetics) (a consonant, sound, etc.) formed by the teeth and tongue L19. denti- combining form. of a tooth or teeth; dental: Dentiform = of the form of a tooth. Also, dento-. [< Latin dēns, dentis tooth] denti- — see dent-
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