incisor
A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and…A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.
» The teeth in front are called the incisors.
Meaning
1 sensesA narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.
Schneidezahn
резе́цrezéc
a tooth for cutting or gnawing; located in the front of the mouth in both jaws
Examples
4 sentencesThe teeth in front are called the incisors.
The canine teeth are between the incisors and molars.
deDie Eckzähne sind zwischen den Schneide- und den Backenzähnen.
This tooth is an incisor.
ruЭтот зуб называется резец.
The stocky 12 year old boy with the dark but sparkly eyes flashes a grin of protruding pearlescent incisors.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from New Latin incīsor, from Latin incīdō (“to cut into, cut through”) + -tor (“-Borrowed from New Latin incīsor, from Latin incīdō (“to cut into, cut through”) + -tor (“-er, -or”, agent noun suffix).
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