dente

Etymology

From Old Portuguese dente, from Latin dente, the singular ablative of dēns.

Noun

dente m (plural dentes)

1. tooth
2. clove (of garlic)

Etymology

From Latin dentem, the singular accusative of dēns, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dénts, *h₃dónts.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈdɛnte]

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• Rhymes: -ɛnte

Noun

dente m (plural denti)

1. (anatomy) tooth
2. cog, prong

Anagrams

• tende

Noun

dente

1. ablative singular of dēns

References

• dente in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

Etymology

From Latin dēns, dente.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɛntɐ/

Noun

dente ? (please add the plural)

1. tooth

Etymology

From Old Portuguese dente, from Latin dentem (“tooth”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts, *h₃dénts (“tooth”).

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈdẽ.tɨ/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdẽ.t͡ʃi/
  • (South Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdẽ.te/
  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈdẽ.ti/
• Hyphenation: den‧te

Noun

dente m (plural dentes)

1. tooth (hard structure found in the jaws of most vertebrates)
2. tooth; prong; tine (sharp projection in a tool)
3. clove (any of the pieces that make up a bulb of garlic)

Verb

dente

1. first-person singular (eu) present subjunctive of dentar
2. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) present subjunctive of dentar
3. third-person singular (você) affirmative imperative of dentar
4. third-person singular (você) negative imperative of dentar

See also

• presa

Etymology

Compare Italian gente

Noun

dente m (plural denti)

1. Alternative form of zente