Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [den-toid]
- /ˈdɛn tɔɪd/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [den-toid]
- /ˈdɛn tɔɪd/
Definitions of dentoid word
- adjective dentoid resembling a tooth 3
- adjective dentoid tooth-shaped 3
- adjective dentoid resembling a tooth; toothlike. 1
- adjective dentoid Shaped like a tooth. 0
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Origin of dentoid
First appearance:
before 1820 One of the 38% newest English words
First recorded in 1820-30; dent- + -oid
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Dentoid
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dentoid popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
dentoid usage trend in Literature
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