odonto-

prefix

tooth

Similar
denti-dento-
OriginAncient Greek ὀδούς (odoús) ← Proto-Hellenic *odónts ← Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts →
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Meanings

prefix
  1. tooth

    Synonyms: denti-, dento-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefixtooth

Similar
denti-dento-
Also see
dento-

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₃dónts
  3. Proto-Hellenic*odónts
  4. Ancient Greekὀδούς (odoús)
  5. Englishodonto-

Derived from Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek ὀδοντο-
  • ὀδοντο- (odonto-)tooth
French odonto-
  • odonto-tooth
Greek οδοντο-
  • οδοντο- (odonto-)tooth
Irish ódónta-
  • ódónta-tooth
Italian odonto-
  • odonto-tooth
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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