dent
Pronunciation: /dɑ̃/
“dent” is a French word. Its 2 meanings in English:
noun
In French
- Petit organe composé d’émail, de dentine et d’une pulpe, enchâssés dans la mâchoire, qui sert à inciser, à déchirer, à mâcher les aliments et à mordre.
- Pointe à peu près en forme de dent.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French dent f, with change of gender from Old French dent m, from Latin dentem m, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts, *h₃dónts.
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