interdental
English
Etymology
inter- + dental.
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -ɛntəl
Adjective
interdental (comparative more interdental, superlative most interdental)
- Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
- It is recommended to use an interdental brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.
- (phonetics) Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.
Translations
pertaining to the space between the teeth
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phonetics: pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth
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Noun
interdental (plural interdentals)
- (phonetics) A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.
- (dentistry) A small toothbrush for cleaning in between adjacent teeth.
Catalan
Etymology
inter- + dental
Adjective
interdental (masculine and feminine plural interdentals)
- interdental
Further reading
- “interdental” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “interdental”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2023
- “interdental” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “interdental” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Romanian
Etymology
From inter- + dental.
Adjective
interdental m or n (feminine singular interdentală, masculine plural interdentali, feminine and neuter plural interdentale)
- interdental
Declension
Declension of interdental
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative | indefinite | interdental | interdentală | interdentali | interdentale | ||
definite | interdentalul | interdentala | interdentalii | interdentalele | |||
genitive/ dative | indefinite | interdental | interdentale | interdentali | interdentale | ||
definite | interdentalului | interdentalei | interdentalilor | interdentalelor |
Spanish
Etymology
inter- + dental
Adjective
interdental (plural interdentales)
- interdental
Further reading
- “interdental”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014