Added 9 October 2026
teeth
/ˈtiːθ/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about teeth at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal.
Origin
From Middle English teth, plural of tothe, from Old English tēþ, nominative plural of tōþ, from earlier *tœ̄þ, from Proto-Germanic *tanþiz, nominative plural of *tanþs, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃dóntes, nominative plural of *h₃dónts.
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