Meaning

4 senses
  1. (relational)Of or concerning the teeth.

    dental care

    Zahn-

    зубно́йzubnój

    зубни́йzubnýj

    of or relating to the teeth

  2. (relational)Of or concerning dentistry.

    zahnärztlich

    стоматологи́ческийstomatologíčeskij

    of or relating to dentistry

  3. Articulated with the tip of the tongue touching the upper front teeth or with the blade of the tongue touching the alveolar ridge, so that the tip of the tongue rests near the teeth.

    dental fricative

  4. (uncommon)Articulated with the tip or blade of the tongue: coronal.

    dental

    зубно́йzubnój

    зубни́йzubnýj

Examples

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  1. Tom is an experienced dental assistant.

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  2. Tom is now a dental hygienist.

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  3. How much do dental assistants make?

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  4. I know Tom isn't a dental student.

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  5. I think Tom is a dental student.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
of or concerning the teeth:
Русский
By meaning 2
of or concerning the teeth:
of or concerning dentistry:
Deutsch
By meaning 3
of or concerning the teeth:
of or concerning dentistry:
phonetics:

Origin

Borrowed from Middle French dental or Late Latin dentālis, from dēns (“a tooth”) + -ālis (

Borrowed from Middle French dental or Late Latin dentālis, from dēns (“a tooth”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix).

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