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dens.

a tooth

4 characters1 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈdẽːs]Classical-Latin[ˈdɛns]

  1. a tooth

    declension-3

  2. a tooth, point, spike, prong, tine, fluke, or any tooth-like projection

    declension-3 · metonymically

  3. tooth of envy, envy, ill will

    declension-3 · figuratively

  4. tooth of envy, envy, ill will tooth of a destroying power

    declension-3 · figuratively
Where this word comes from

Derived from Proto-Italic *dents, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Cognates include Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús), Sanskrit दत् (dát), Lithuanian danti̇̀s, Old English tōþ (English tooth), and Armenian ատամ (atam).

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