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- [den-tl, -til]
- /ˈdɛn tl, -tɪl/
- /ˈden.tɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [den-tl, -til]
- /ˈdɛn tl, -tɪl/
Definitions of dentil word
- noun dentil one of a set of small square or rectangular blocks evenly spaced to form an ornamental row, usually under a classical cornice on a building, piece of furniture, etc 3
- noun dentil any of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth, as from under a cornice 3
- noun dentil any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices. 1
- noun dentil (in classical architecture) one of a number of small, rectangular blocks resembling teeth and used as a decoration under the soffit of a cornice. 1
- noun dentil (architecture) One of a series of small rectangular blocks projecting like teeth from a molding or beneath a cornice. 0
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Origin of dentil
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < French dentille (obsolete), feminine diminutive of dent tooth
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Parts of speech for Dentil
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dentil popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
dentil usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with dentil
- how to make dentil moulding?
- how to paint dentil molding?
- how to paint dentil crown molding?
- how to make dentil molding?
- what is a dentil shelf?
- what is dentil molding?
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