different between denture vs dentist

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): /?d?ntj?(?)/, /?d?nt??(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?nt??(?)/

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".

Synonyms

• (artificial teeth): choppers, false teeth

Derived terms

• denture adhesive
• denture cleanser

Translations

Anagrams

• detuner, retuned, tenured, untreed

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French dentiste.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d?nt?st/

Noun

dentist (plural dentists)

1. A medical doctor who specializes in dentistry.

Related terms

• antidentite
• dental
• denture

Translations

See also

• orthodontics
• toothpuller

Anagrams

• distent, stinted

Dutch

Etymology

From French dentiste.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /d?n?t?st/
• Hyphenation: den?tist

Noun

dentist m (plural dentisten, diminutive dentistje n, feminine dentiste)

1. dentist

Synonyms

• tandarts

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French dentiste, German Dentist.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /den?tist/

Noun

dentist m (plural denti?ti, feminine equivalent dentist?)

1. dentist

Declension

Synonyms

• stomatolog, odontoiatru

Derived terms

• dentistic?

Related terms

• dinte

References

• dentist in DEX online - Dic?ionare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)