Etymology

cementum

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Today it means: A bony substance that covers the root of a tooth; cement. Full definition →

Latin caementum
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcaementum
  2. English todaycementum

Borrowed from Latin caementum. Doublet of cement.

Words from the same roots

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