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tl adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the teeth.
2.
of or pertaining to dentistry or a dentist.
3.
Phonetics.
a.
(of a speech sound) articulated with the tongue tip touching the back of the upper front teeth or immediately above them, as French t.
b.
alveolar, as English t.
c.
interdental ( def 2 ).
noun
4.
Phonetics. a dental sound.
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World English Dictionary
dental (ˈdɛntəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | of or relating to the teeth |
| 2. | of or relating to dentistry |
| 3. | phonetics |
| a. pronounced or articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the backs of the upper teeth, as for t in French tout | |
| b. (esp in the phonology of some languages, such as English) another word for alveolar | |
| —n | |
| 4. | phonetics a dental consonant |
| [C16: from Medieval Latin dentālis, from Latin dens tooth] | |
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Word Origin & History
dental
1594, from M.Fr. dental "of teeth," from L. dens (gen. dentis) "tooth," from PIE base *dont-, *dent- (see tooth).
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
dental den·tal (děn'tl)
adj.
Of, relating to, or for the teeth.
Of, relating to, or intended for dentistry.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
dental  (děn'tl) Pronunciation Key
Relating to the teeth. |
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