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dentiscalp

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
den-tis-calp
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A toothpick.

Archaic

Etymology

From Latin dentiscalpium (“toothpick”), from dens (“tooth”) + scalpere (“to scrape”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: dentiscalpium

Usage

Inflected Forms

dentiscalps (plural)

Questions

What does dentiscalp mean?
A toothpick.
Where does dentiscalp come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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