δόντι

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Byzantine Greek δόντιν (dóntin), δόντιον (dóntion), from Ancient Greek *ὀδόντιον (*odóntion), diminutive of ὀδούς, ὀδόντος (odoús, odóntos), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (tooth).

Compare Mariupol Greek дъонд (ðond).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈðo̞n.di/
  • Hyphenation: δόν‧τι

Noun

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δόντι (dóntin (plural δόντια)

  1. (anatomy) tooth
  2. tusk
  3. clove (of garlic)

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Synonyms

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Further reading

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