English Explanatory Dictionary

-odontia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

suffix
  1. branch of dentistry
  2. condition of the teeth

Pronunciation

ədŏnʹtĭə ōdŏnʹtĭə /əˈdɒntɪə/ /əʊˈdɒntɪə/ ədŏnʹshə ədŏnʹchə ədŏnʹshiə ədŏnʹchiə /əˈdɑnʃə/ /əˈdɑnt͡ʃə/ /əˈdɑnʃi.ə/ /əˈdɑnt͡ʃi.ə/

Word forms

-odontia

Etymology

Formed from the suffixation of ὀδόντ- (odónt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”), with the English suffix -ia; compare the Latin -odontia and the French -odontie.

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