dentalism

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noun

The formation of a sound using the teeth.

OriginEnglish dental ← Late Latin dentālis ← Middle French denta →
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Meanings

noundentalism (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesThe formation of a sound using the teeth.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  3. Proto-Italic*dents
  4. Latindēns
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  7. Medieval Latindentālis
  8. Middle Frenchdenta
  9. Late Latindentālis
  10. Englishdental
  11. Englishdentalism

From dental + -ism.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dismantle
Cite this entry
APA

dentalism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentalism

MLA

“dentalism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentalism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dentalism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentalism.

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