Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

eburnitis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ebur-ni-tis
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dental condition characterized by the increased density, hardening, and polishing of exposed dentin that represents a calcification of the soft material in dentinal tubules, creating an ivory-like surface.

Uncountable

Etymology

From Latin eburnus (“of ivory”), from ebur (“ivory”), + -itis.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: eburnus
Suffix: itis

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

eburnation eburnification

Questions

What does eburnitis mean?: A dental condition characterized by the increased density, hardening, and polishing of exposed dentin that represents a calcification of the soft material in dentinal tubules, creating an ivory-like surface.
Where does eburnitis come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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