Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

addental

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-den-tal
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Near the teeth.

Example Sentences

"an addental lisp"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin dentālisder. Middle French dentalbor. ▲ Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English addental From ad- + dental.

Rhymes With

mental environmental experimental gentle dental rental continental instrumental non-governmental accidental developmental oriental

Questions

What does addental mean?: Near the teeth.
Where does addental come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad-bor. English ad- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin dentālisder. Middle French dentalbor. ▲ Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English addental From ad- + dental.

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