Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dentil

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
den-til
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.

Etymology

From French dentille, ultimately from Latin dente, ablative singular of dēns.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

dentils (plural)

Derived Forms

dentilated dentilation dentiled dentilled interdentil

Homonyms

dental

Questions

What does dentil mean?
Any one of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice.
Where does dentil come from?
It is traced to French.

How to pronounce dentil

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