orthodontia

/ˌɔɹθədˈɑntʃiə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

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Meaning

noun

Uncountable

"The ice cream parlors served generous scoops, hand-dipped by college-bound teenagers who spoke through colorful orthodontia."
"My kids love Minecraft. They live for Minecraft. If they were given a choice between one million dollars and five more minutes playing Minecraft, they would choose the one that does not assist me with their orthodontia bills."

From orth- + -odontia.

orthodontic

Questions

How do you pronounce orthodontia?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɔɹθədˈɑntʃiə/.

What does orthodontia mean?

Synonym of orthodontics.

Where does orthodontia come from?

From orth- + -odontia.

How to pronounce orthodontia

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