dento-

/dɛntoʊ/

prefix

tooth or teeth

Similar
denti-odonto-
OriginLatin dens ← Proto-Italic *dents ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. tooth or teeth

    Synonyms: denti-, odonto-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixtooth or teeth

Similar
denti-odonto-
Also see
denti-odonto-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  3. Proto-Italic*dents
  4. Latindens
  5. Englishdento-

Combining form of Latin dens (tooth) with -o-, after the pattern of Greek combining words.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with dento-

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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