Etymology

dentate

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Today it means: Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed. Full definition →

Latin dentātus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromdentātus
  2. English todaydentate

Borrowed from Latin dentātus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem in dēnt-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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