dentame

Galician

Alternative forms

• dentamio

Etymology

Attested since the 18th century. From dente (“tooth”) +‎ -ame.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [denˈtamɪ], [dɛnˈtamɪ]

Noun

dentame m (plural dentames)

1. dentition

   Synonyms: dentadura, dentamia

Related terms

• dente

References

• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, editor (2006–2013), “dentame”, in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega [Dictionary of Dictionaries of the Galician language] (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Antón Luís Santamarina Fernández, Ernesto Xosé González Seoane, María Álvarez de la Granja, editors (2003–2018), “dentame”, in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega
• Rosario Álvarez Blanco, editor (2014–2024), “dentame”, in Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués (in Galician), Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega, →ISSN

Spanish

Verb

dentame

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of dentar combined with me