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dentilegus.

one who collects teeth (that were knocked out); (factious); tooth-gatherer;

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[dɛnˈtɪ.ɫɛ.ɡʊs]Classical-Latin[denˈtiː.le.ɡus]
  1. someone who collects teeth; a tooth-collector.

    declension-2 · humorous · masculine
Where this word comes from

Coined by Plautus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem denti-) + -legus (suffix indicating a gathering role).

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