dénte

See also: dente and denté

Ligurian

Etymology

From Latin dentem, accusative of dēns, from Proto-Italic *dents, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts, *h₃dónts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdeŋte/

Noun

dénte m (plural dénti, diminutive dentìn)

1. (anatomy) tooth
2. (by extension) prong, tine (of a fork)

Derived terms

• dentâ
• dentêa
• dentìsta
• dentòu

Venetian

Etymology

From Latin dēns, dentem. Compare Italian dente.

Noun

dénte m (plural dinti)

1. tooth
2. cog, prong