Etymology

canine tooth

Today it means: Synonym of cuspid, one of the pointed teeth behind the incisors and in front of the premolars. Full definition →

Latin dens
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdens
  2. English todaycanine tooth

Calque of Latin dens canīnus (“doglike tooth”), from canis (“dog”), from their prominence in dogs and wolves. Compare dogtooth.

Words from the same roots

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