odontalgia

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ὀδονταλγία (odontalgía, toothache). By surface analysis, odonto- + -algia.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌəʊdɒnˈtæld͡ʒə/
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Noun

odontalgia (countable and uncountable, plural odontalgias)

  1. (medicine) toothache
    • 1886, Pierre Cazeaux, The Theory and Practice of Obstetrics v. 2, page 507:
      Odontalgia is the most common of all the neuralgias of pregnant women.

Italian

Etymology

From odonto- + -algia.

Noun

odontalgia f (plural odontalgie)

  1. toothache

Anagrams

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin odontalgia, from Ancient Greek ὀδονταλγία (odontalgía, toothache), from ὀδών (odṓn, tooth) (genitive singular ὀδόντος (odóntos)) + ἄλγος (álgos, pain).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /odonˈtalxja/ [o.ð̞õn̪ˈt̪al.xja]
  • Rhymes: -alxja
  • Syllabification: o‧don‧tal‧gia

Noun

odontalgia f (plural odontalgias)

  1. (medicine) toothache
    Synonyms: dolor de dientes, dolor de muelas

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