dente

Portuguese

/ˈdẽ.tɨ/, /ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/, /ˈdẽ.te/, /ˈdẽ.ti/, /dẽt͡ʃ/

noun
Definitions
  • tooth hard structure found in the jaws of most vertebrates
  • tooth; prong; tine sharp projection in a tool
  • clove any of the pieces that make up a bulb of garlic

Etymology

Inherited from Old Portuguese dente inherited from Latin dēns, dens, dentem (tooth) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (tooth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃dónts

Gloss

tooth

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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