denture
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denture
- /ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈdɛntʃə(ɹ)/ UK
- /ˈdɛnt͡ʃə(ɹ)/ US
Rhymes with -ɛntʃə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.
noun dentures
- A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
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An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
After the mouth surgery, she was fitted with a denture.
Similar: choppers, false teeth
- A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.
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noun set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit
| Português | dentadura |
|---|---|
| Français | dentition, denture, prothèse dentaire |
| Deutsch | Gebiss, Zahnprothese, Prothese, Zahnersatz |
| Ελληνικά | οδοντοστοιχία odontostoichía |
noun artificial replacement of one or more teeth
| Español | dentadura postiza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 의치 uichi |
| 日本語 | 義歯 gishi, 入れ歯 ireba |
| 中文 | 假牙 jiǎyá |
| Português | dentadura |
| Deutsch | Zahnersatz |
| Русский | зубно́й проте́з zubnój protɛ́z, проте́з protɛ́z, вставны́е зу́бы vstavnýje zúby |
noun complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth
| Español | dentadura postiza, placa |
|---|---|
| Português | dentadura |
| Français | dentier |
| Deutsch | Zahnersatz, die dritten Zähne, künstliche Gebiss |
| Ελληνικά | τεχνητή οδοντοστοιχία technití odontostoichía, μασέλα maséla |
| Русский | вставна́я че́люсть vstavnája čéljustʹ |
Talk about this word "denture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/denture. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. denture. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/denture "denture." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/denture.Cite this
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title = {denture},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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