Dental Meaning
/ˈdɛn.təl/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjOf or concerning the teeth.
adjOf or concerning dentistry.
Sentence Examples
How much will it cost to get a dental cleaning?
Do I need more dental work?
I've got a dental appointment at 3 o'clock.
CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ appointment at three o'clock involves a routine cleaning and checkup.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
How much will it cost to get a ____ cleaning?
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Middle French dentalbor. Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental Borrowed from Middle French dental or Late Latin dentālis, from dēns (“a tooth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"'Che Normah pronounced the name in the Malay manner, metathetically: Ruperet, the final dental initiated but not exploded."
— 1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 253:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
Her ____ appointment at three o'clock involves a routine cleaning and checkup.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
How much will it cost to get a ____ cleaning?