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dentio.

to teethe; to grow teeth

6 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

verb[ˈdɛn.ti.ɔ]Classical-Latin[ˈdɛn.t͡si.o]

  1. to teethe; to grow teeth

    conjugation-4
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dens Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -io Latin dentiō From dens (“tooth”) + -io (forming verbs).

noun[ˈdɛn.ti.ɔ]Classical-Latin[ˈdɛn.t͡si.o]

  1. teething

    declension-3

  2. dentation

    declension-3
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dens Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ō Latin -io Latin dentiō From dens (“tooth”) + -io (forming abstract nouns).

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