Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pedodontics

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
pe-dodon-tics
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A branch of dentistry that specializes in the care of children's teeth.

Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree English pedo- English -odont Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Middle English -es English -s English -ics English pedodontics From pedo- (“child”) + -odont + -ics.

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What does pedodontics mean?
A branch of dentistry that specializes in the care of children's teeth.
Where does pedodontics come from?
Etymology tree English pedo- English -odont Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic Middle English -es English -s English -ics English pedodontics From pedo- (“child”) + -odont + -ics.

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