interdental

English

Etymology

inter- + dental.

Adjective

interdental (comparative more interdental, superlative most interdental)

  1. Pertaining to the space between the teeth.
    It is recommended to use an interdental brush, or dental floss, to clean between the teeth.
  2. (phonetics) Pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.

Translations

Noun

interdental (plural interdentals)

  1. (phonetics) A speech sound pronounced with the tongue between the top and bottom teeth.

Catalan

Etymology

inter- + dental

Adjective

interdental (masculine and feminine plural interdentals)

  1. interdental

Further reading


Spanish

Etymology

inter- + dental

Adjective

interdental (plural interdentales)

  1. interdental

Further reading

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