foretooth

fore·tooth

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fawr-tooth, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌtuθ, ˈfoʊr-/
- /ˈfɔː.tuːθ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fawr-tooth, fohr-]
- /ˈfɔrˌtuθ, ˈfoʊr-/

Definitions of foretooth word

noun plural foretooth a tooth in the front of the mouth; incisor. 1
noun foretooth A front tooth. 1
noun foretooth a front tooth; incisor 0

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Origin of foretooth

First appearance:

before 1000

One of the 6% oldest English words

before 1000; Middle English, Old English for teth (plural). See fore-, tooth

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Parts of speech for Foretooth

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Foretooth

foretooth popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 58% 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.

foretooth usage trend in Literature

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