dental as a noun: - 1
as an adjective: - 1
- 2
dental
noun
1 dental
A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.
synonyms: alveolar, alveolar consonant, dental consonant.
Roget 561:
letter;
character;
hieroglyphic
etc.
(writing)
590;
type
etc.
(printing)
591;
capitals;
digraph,
trigraph;
ideogram,
ideograph;
majuscule,
minuscule;
majuscule,
minuscule;
alphabet,
ABC†,
abecedary†,
christcross-row.
consonant,
vowel;
diphthong,
triphthong [Gramm.];
mute,
liquid,
labial,
dental,
guttural.
syllable;
monosyllable,
dissyllable†,
polysyllable;
affix,
suffix.
spelling,
orthograph†;
phonography†,
phonetic spelling;
anagrammatism†,
metagrammatism†.
cipher,
monogram,
anagram;
doubleacrostic†.
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Polish: spółgłoska przedniojęzykowa
adjective
1 dental
Of or relating to the teeth.
Polish: zębny, zębowy
2 dental
Of or relating to dentistry.
Polish: stomatologiczny, dentystyczny
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