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dental

Syllabification: (den·tal)
Pronunciation: /ˈdentl/
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Definition of dental

adjective

  • 1 [attributive] of or relating to the teeth:dental health
  • (abbreviation: dent.) of or relating to dentistry:dental councils
  • 2 Phonetics (of a consonant) pronounced with the tip of the tongue against the upper front teeth (as th) or the alveolar ridge (as n, d, t).

noun

Phonetics
  • a dental consonant.

Derivatives

dentalize

Pronunciation: /ˈdentlˌīz/
verb
( Phonetics)

dentally

adverb

Origin:

late 16th century: from late Latin dentalis, from Latin dens, dent- 'tooth'

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