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dens

Pronunciation: [ˈdẽːs]

“dens” is a Latin word. Its 4 meanings in English:

noun

  1. a tooth
  2. a tooth, point, spike, prong, tine, fluke, or any tooth-like projection
  3. tooth of envy, envy, ill will
  4. tooth of a destroying power

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Italic *dents, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts. Cognates include Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús), Sanskrit दत् (dát), Lithuanian danti̇̀s, Old English tōþ (English tooth), and Armenian ատամ (atam).

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