Meanings
noundentifrice (countable and uncountable, plural dentifrices)
plural dentifrices
- countableuncountableToothpaste or any other substance, such as a powder or liquid, for cleaning the teeth.
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Latindentifricium“powder for rubbing the teeth”
- Middle Englishdentifricie
- Englishdentifrice
From Middle English dentifricie, from Latin dentifricium (“powder for rubbing the teeth”), from dens (“tooth”) + fricāre (“to rub”). Compare French dentifrice.
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Bulgarian паста за зъби
- паста за зъби (pasta za zăbi)any substance for cleaning the teeth
Chinese Mandarin 潔齒劑 /洁齿剂
- 潔齒劑 /洁齿剂 (jiéchǐjì)any substance for cleaning the teeth
Finnish hampaiden puhdistusaine
- hampaiden puhdistusaineany substance for cleaning the teeth
French dentifrice
- dentifriceany substance for cleaning the teeth
Italian dentifricio
- dentifricioany substance for cleaning the teeth
Latin dentifricium
- dentifriciumany substance for cleaning the teeth
Polish substancja do mycia zębów
- substancja do mycia zębówany substance for cleaning the teeth
Portuguese dentifrício, dentífrico
- dentifrícioany substance for cleaning the teeth
- dentífricoany substance for cleaning the teeth
Russian зубна́я па́ста
- зубна́я па́ста (zubnája pásta)any substance for cleaning the teeth
Spanish dentífrico
- dentífricoany substance for cleaning the teeth
Cite this entry
APA
dentifrice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentifrice
MLA
“dentifrice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentifrice. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dentifrice,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentifrice.
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