οδοντικός

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀδοντικός (odontikós). See δόντι (dónti) and -ικός (-ikós).

Compare Mariupol Greek дъонды́ (ðondý).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /o.ðon.diˈkos/

Adjective

οδοντικός • (odontikós) m (feminine οδοντική, neuter οδοντικό)

  1. (medicine) dental, concerning the teeth
    Near-synonym: (pertaining to dentistry) οδοντιατρικός (odontiatrikós)
    οδοντικό νήμαodontikó nímadental floss
  2. (phonetics, phonology) dental
    Τα οδοντικά σύμφωνα είναι τα ⟨τ⟩, ⟨δ⟩, ⟨θ⟩ και ⟨ντ⟩
    Ta odontiká sýmfona eínai ta ⟨t⟩, ⟨d⟩, ⟨th⟩ kai ⟨nt⟩
    The dental consonants are ⟨τ⟩, ⟨δ⟩, ⟨θ⟩ and ⟨ντ⟩.

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