Ancient Greek dictionary · noun
ὀδούς
tooth; tusk
Transliteration: odous
Dictionary forms: ὀδούς, ὀδόντος
Inflection: third declension
Meaning and definitions
- tooth; tusk
- anything pointed:
- spike
- prong
- name of the second vertebra
Connected roots
- odont-
tooth
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- mastodon
Extinct elephant-like mammal of the genus †Mammut that flourished worldwide from Miocene through Pleistocene times; differs from elephants and mammoths in the form of the molar teeth.
- orthodontic
Of, or relating to the dental speciality of orthodontics.
- orthodontics
the treatment of irregularities in the teeth and jaws
- megalodon
A species of extinct shark that lived during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs (†Otodus megalodon).
Recorded forms
| Form | Grammar |
|---|---|
| ὀδούς | nom. sg. |
| ὀδόντες | nom. pl. |
| ὀδόντος | gen. sg. |
| ὀδόντων | gen. pl. |
| ὀδόντῐ | dat. sg. |
| ὀδοῦσῐ | dat. pl. |
| ὀδοῦσῐν | dat. pl. |
| ὀδόντᾰ | acc. sg. |
| ὀδόντᾰς | acc. pl. |
| ὀδόν | voc. sg. |
| ὀδόντες | voc. pl. |
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