-odontia

-o·dont·ia
UK/əˈdɒntɪə/UK/əʊˈdɒntɪə/US/əˈdɑnʃə/US/əˈdɑnt͡ʃə/

suffix

branch of dentistry

OriginAncient Greek ὀδούς →
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Meanings

suffix
  1. dentistrybranch of dentistry
  2. dentistrycondition of the teeth

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekὀδούς“tooth”
  2. English-odontia

Formed from the suffixation of ὀδόντ- (odónt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”), with the English suffix -ia; compare the Latin -odontia and the French -odontie.

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APA

-odontia. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-odontia

MLA

“-odontia.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-odontia. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-odontia,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-odontia.

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