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”) → ‎οδοντόκρεμα (odontókrema, “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

Greek terms prefixed with οδοντο-

Greek terms prefixed with οδοντό-

Greek terms prefixed with οδοντ-

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