οδοντο-
See also: οδοντό-
Greek
Alternative forms
- οδοντό- (odontó-)
- οδοντ- (odont-)
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ὀδών (odṓn).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈoðondo/
Prefix
οδοντο- • (odonto-)
- added before a noun, adjective or verb to create words that indicate something related to teeth:
- οδοντο- (odonto-) + ιατρός (iatrós, “doctor”) → οδοντίατρος (odontíatros, “dentist”)
- οδοντο- (odonto-) + πάστα (pásta, “paste”) → οδοντόπαστα (odontópasta, “toothpaste”)
- οδοντο- (odonto-) + κρέμα (kréma, “cream”) → οδοντόπαστα (odontópasta, “toothpaste”)
- οδοντο- (odonto-) + βούρτσα (voúrtsa, “brush”) → οδοντόβουρτσα (odontóvourtsa, “toothbrush”)
- οδοντο- (odonto-) + στοίχος (stoíchos, “line, order”) → οδοντοστοιχία (odontostoichía, “dentition, dentures”)
- οδοντο- (odonto-) + -φόρος (-fóros, “-ed, -bearing”) → οδοντοφόρος (odontofóros, “toothed”)
Derived terms
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