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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary den·tal
ETYMOLOGY Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens DATE 1594 1. of or relating to the teeth or dentistry 2. articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth
noun DATE circa 1727 : a dental consonant English Etymology dental 1594, from M.Fr . dental "of teeth," from L. dens (gen. dentis) "tooth," from PIE base *dont-, *dent- (see tooth).http://M.Fr Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 dental dent·al / 5dentl / adjective[only before noun] 1. connected with teeth 牙齿的；牙科的: dental disease / care / treatment / health 牙齿疾病/护理/治疗/健康 a dental appointment 牙科预约 dental records 牙科病历 (BrE) a dental surgery (= where a dentist sees patients) 牙科诊所 2. (phonetics 语音) (of a consonant 辅音) produced with the tongue against the upper front teeth, for example / W / and / T / in thin and this 齿音的 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: dental lamina , or dental arch , or dental artery , or dental engine , or dental floss , or dental formula , or dental hygienist , or dental index , or dental length , or dental nerve , or dental pad , or dental papilla , or dental plate , or dental preterit , or dental pulp , or dental ridge , or dental sac , or dental star , or dental surgeon , or dental technician den·tal I. \ˈdentəl\ adjective Etymology: Latin dentalis, from dent-, dens tooth + -alis -al 1. : of or relating to the teeth or dentistry < dental formula > < dental student > : used for the care of the teeth or in dentistry < dental paste > < dental file > 2. of a speech sound a. : articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue against or near the upper front teeth < English \th\ and \th\ and French \t\ and \d\ are dental sounds > b. : articulated either thus or alveolarly < English \t\ and \d\ and \s\ and \z\ are dental sounds > — compare interdental , labiodental II. noun (-s) 1. : dentil 2. : a dental consonant 3. : tooth — not often in formal use4. : a part (as a nerve or artery) supplying the teeth or the adjoining parts of the head |
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