-odontia
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ədŏnʹtĭə, ōdŏnʹtĭə, IPA(key): /əˈdɒntɪə/, /əʊˈdɒntɪə/
- (General American) enPR: ədŏnʹshə, ədŏnʹchə, ədŏnʹshiə, ədŏnʹchiə, IPA(key): /əˈdɑnʃə/, /əˈdɑnt͡ʃə/, /əˈdɑnʃi.ə/, /əˈdɑnt͡ʃi.ə/
- Hyphenation: -o‧dont‧ia
Suffix edit
-odontia
Derived terms edit
References edit
- “-odontia, comb. form” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary (3rd edition, March 2004)