incisor
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incisor
- /ɪnˈsaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
Rhymes with -aɪzə(ɹ)
Where it comes from
Borrowed from New Latin incīsor, from Latin incīdō (“to cut into, cut through”) + -tor (“-er, -or”, agent noun suffix).
noun incisors
- A narrow-edged tooth at the front of the mouth of mammals, between the canines and adapted for cutting; in humans there are four in each jaw.
Translations
Every language
noun narrow-edged tooth
| Español | diente incisivo, incisivo, cortador, incisor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 앞니 amni, 문치 munchi |
| 日本語 | 門歯 monshi |
| 中文 | 門牙 /门牙 ményá, 門齒 /门齿 ménchǐ |
| हिन्दी | कृन्तक kŕntak |
| Português | incisivo |
| Français | incisive |
| Deutsch | Schneidezahn |
| Italiano | incisivo |
| Ελληνικά | κοπτήρας koptíras, τομεύς toméfs, τομέας toméas |
| Română | incisiv |
| Русский | резе́ц rezéc |
| Tiếng Việt | răng cửa |
| العربية | قَاطِعَة qāṭiʕa |
| עברית | חוֹתֶכֶת ḥotechét |
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title = {incisor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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