denture

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English

Etymology

From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/, /ˈdɛntʃə(ɹ)/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛntʃə(ɹ)

Noun

denture (plural dentures)

  1. A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
  2. An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
  3. (often in the plural) A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.

Usage notes

The use of the term dentures rather than the term false teeth was once considered “non-U”.

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French

Noun

denture f (plural dentures)

  1. denture

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