Etymology

alveolare

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Today it means: The lowest point on the septum between the central incisors of the upper jaw. Full definition →

Latin alveolus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromalveolus
  2. English todayalveolare

Borrowed from Latin alveolus, a diminutive of alveus (“a tray, trough, basin”), from alvus (“the belly, the stomach, bowels, womb, etc.”).

Words from the same roots

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