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Webster 1913 Edition
Dental
Webster 1828 Edition
Dental
DENTAL
,Adj.
DENTAL
, n.1.
An articulation or letter formed by placing the end of the tongue against the upper teeth, or against the gum that covers the root of the upper teeth, as D, T, and Th.2.
A genus of shell-fish, Dentalium, of several species. The shell consists of one tubulous straight valve, open at both ends.Definition 2024
dental
dental
English
Adjective
dental (comparative more dental, superlative most dental)
- Of or concerning the teeth, as in dental care.
- Of or concerning dentistry.
- (phonetics) Made with the tongue touching the teeth, as in dental fricative.
Synonyms
Derived terms
- dental pick
- dental floss
Related terms
Translations
of or concerning the teeth
of or concerning dentistry
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phonetics
Noun
dental (plural dentals)
- (veterinary medicine) Cleaning and polishing of an animal's teeth.
- (phonetics) A dental sound.
Synonyms
- (cleaning and polishing of animal's teeth): prophy
Translations
cleaning of animal's teeth
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dental sound
Anagrams
French
Etymology
Adjective
dental m (feminine singular dentale, masculine plural dentaux, feminine plural dentales)
Related terms
German
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /dɛnˈtaːl/
- Rhymes: -aːl
Adjective
dental (not comparable)
Declension
Declension of dental
| number & gender | singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
| predicative | er ist dental | sie ist dental | es ist dental | sie sind dental | |
| strong declension (without article) |
nominative | dentaler | dentale | dentales | dentale |
| genitive | dentalen | dentaler | dentalen | dentaler | |
| dative | dentalem | dentaler | dentalem | dentalen | |
| accusative | dentalen | dentale | dentales | dentale | |
| weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der dentale | die dentale | das dentale | die dentalen |
| genitive | des dentalen | der dentalen | des dentalen | der dentalen | |
| dative | dem dentalen | der dentalen | dem dentalen | den dentalen | |
| accusative | den dentalen | die dentale | das dentale | die dentalen | |
| mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein dentaler | eine dentale | ein dentales | (keine) dentalen |
| genitive | eines dentalen | einer dentalen | eines dentalen | (keiner) dentalen | |
| dative | einem dentalen | einer dentalen | einem dentalen | (keinen) dentalen | |
| accusative | einen dentalen | eine dentale | ein dentales | (keine) dentalen | |
Portuguese
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /dẽˈtaɫ/
Adjective
dental m, f (plural dentais, comparable)