caixal

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Aragonese

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Etymology

From queixo (lower maxillar), from Vulgar Latin capseum (box-like), from capsa (box) and capsus (wagon body), or possibly directly from this last one.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka(i̯)ˈʃal/
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: cai‧xal

Noun

caixal m

  1. (dentistry) molar
    Synonym: molar
  2. (by extension) tooth-shaped protuberance present in an otherwise straight line or flat surface.

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