Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dento-

/dɛntoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.12 in modern English

Syllables: den-to-
IPA: /dɛntoʊ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dens Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English dento- Combining form of Latin dens (tooth) with -o-, after the pattern of Greek combining words.

Synonyms

denti- odonto-

Rhymes With

sacramento memento bento sorrento lento mento divertimento pentimento

Questions

How do you pronounce dento-?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛntoʊ/.
What does dento- mean?: tooth or teeth
Where does dento- come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dens Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English dento- Combining form of Latin dens (tooth) with -o-, after the pattern of Greek combining words.

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