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-odontia

/əˈdɑnʃə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-o-dont-ia
IPA
/əˈdɑnʃə/
8
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

branch of dentistry

suffix

condition of the teeth

Etymology

Formed from the suffixation of ὀδόντ- (odónt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”), with the English suffix -ia; compare the Latin -odontia and the French -odontie.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈdɑnʃə/
  • British English: /əˈdɒntɪə/

Questions

How do you pronounce -odontia?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈdɑnʃə/.
What does -odontia mean?
branch of dentistry
Where does -odontia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -odontia

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