dentiphone

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noun

An instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.

OriginLatin dens ← Ancient Greek φωνή →
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Meanings

noundentiphone (plural dentiphones)

plural dentiphones

  1. datedAn instrument which, placed against the teeth, conveys sound to the auditory nerve; an audiphone.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
audiphone

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφωνή“sound”
  2. Latindens
  3. Englishdentiphone

From Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + Ancient Greek φωνή (phōnḗ, “sound”).

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APA

dentiphone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiphone

MLA

“dentiphone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiphone. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dentiphone,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dentiphone.

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