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odonto-

prefix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prefix

Meaning 1

tooth

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h3dónts Proto-Hellenic *odónts Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús)der. English odonto- Derived from Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, “tooth”).

Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: odonto- — tooth
  • Greek: οδοντο- (odonto-) — tooth
  • Ancient Greek: ὀδοντο- (odonto-) — tooth
  • Irish: ódónta- — tooth
  • Italian: odonto- — tooth
  • Northern Kurdish: odonto- — tooth