-odontia

English

Etymology

Formed from the suffixation of ὀδόντ- (odónt-), the stem of the Ancient Greek ὀδούς (odoús, tooth), with the English suffix -ia; compare the Latin -odontia and the French -odontie.

Pronunciation

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ədŏnʹtĭə, ōdŏnʹtĭə, IPA(key): /əˈdɒntɪə/, /əʊˈdɒntɪə/
  • (General American) enPR: ədŏnʹshə, ədŏnʹchə, ədŏnʹshiə, ədŏnʹchiə, IPA(key): /əˈdɑnʃə/, /əˈdɑnt͡ʃə/, /əˈdɑnʃi.ə/, /əˈdɑnt͡ʃi.ə/
  • Hyphenation: -o‧dont‧ia

Suffix

-odontia

  1. (dentistry and medicine):
    1. (forms nouns) branch of dentistry
    2. (forms nouns) condition of the teeth

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -odontia

References

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