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Greek
Etymology
From Byzantine Greek δόντιν (dóntin), δόντιον (dóntion), from Ancient Greek *ὀδόντιον (*odóntion), diminutive of ὀδούς, ὀδόντος (odoús, odóntos), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts (“tooth”).
Compare Mariupol Greek дъонд (ðond).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈðo̞n.di/
- Hyphenation: δόν‧τι
Noun
δόντι • (dónti) n (plural δόντια)
- (anatomy) tooth
- tusk
- clove (of garlic)
Declension
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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δόντι (dónti)
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δόντια (dóntia)
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| genitive
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δοντιού (dontioú)
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δοντιών (dontión)
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| accusative
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δόντι (dónti)
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δόντια (dóntia)
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| vocative
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δόντι (dónti)
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δόντια (dóntia)
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