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edentulous adjective "Edentulous" comes to English directly from the Latin word "edentulus," which in turn comes from the Latin prefix "e-," meaning "missing" or "absent," and the Latin root "dent-," meaning "tooth." This root is at work in many familiar English words that relate to teeth, including "dental," "dentist," and "denture." It is also found in "edentate," a less common word that functions as a noun referring to an order of mammals with few or no teeth (e.g. sloths and armadillos), and as an adjective describing such mammals. "Edentate" is also sometimes used as a synonym of "edentulous." : having no teeth : toothless

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March 25, 2009 ee-DEN-chuh-luss Thanks to improvements in public health and dental care in the 20th century, far fewer Americans are edentulous when they enter their golden years.

Word	edentulous
Date	March 25, 2009
Type	adjective
Syllables	ee-DEN-chuh-luss
Etymology	"Edentulous" comes to English directly from the Latin word "edentulus," which in turn comes from the Latin prefix "e-," meaning "missing" or "absent," and the Latin root "dent-," meaning "tooth." This root is at work in many familiar English words that relate to teeth, including "dental," "dentist," and "denture." It is also found in "edentate," a less common word that functions as a noun referring to an order of mammals with few or no teeth (e.g. sloths and armadillos), and as an adjective describing such mammals. "Edentate" is also sometimes used as a synonym of "edentulous."
Examples	Thanks to improvements in public health and dental care in the 20th century, far fewer Americans are edentulous when they enter their golden years.
Definition	: having no teeth : toothless

Latin Edentulous Adjective English Word Meaning Root Teeth