odonto-

especially before a vowel, odont-

1. a combining form meaning “tooth,” used in the formation of compound words.

   odontology.

odonto-

combining form

1. indicating a tooth or teeth

   odontology

Word History and Origins

Origin of odonto-¹

< Greek odont-, stem of odoús or odṓn tooth + -o-

Word History and Origins

Origin of odonto-¹

from Greek odōn tooth

Example Sentences

Health depends in a great measure upon the soundness of the teeth, and all dentists will allow that neither washes nor pastes can possibly be as efficacious for polishing the teeth and keeping them sound and white as a pure and non-gritty tooth-powder; such Rowlands' Odonto has always proved itself to be.

From Project Gutenberg

Great care must be taken to ask for ROWLANDS' ODONTO, of 20, Hatton Garden, London, and to see that each box bears the 3d.

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Rimmel’s perfumes, Rowlands’ Macassar and Odonto, and the rest of the toilet paraphernalia that forms a very considerable portion of the travelling luggage of a civilian “swell,” are all dispensed with in barrack or camp life.

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MetLife Inc. of New York, the largest U.S. life insurer, purchased Odonto A Saúde Empresarial in 2008 to enter Brazil’s dental insurance market.

From BusinessWeek

His brow was sad, but underneath, White with “Odonto” shone his teeth, And through them hissed the words, “Well, blow Me tight if here is ’ary show!”   

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When To Use

What does odonto- mean?

Odonto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “tooth.” It is frequently used in medical terms, especially in anatomy and pathology.Odonto- comes from the Greek odṓn, meaning “tooth.” The Latin word for “tooth” is dēns, source of the combining forms denti- and dento-.What are variants of odonto-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, odonto- becomes odont-, as in odontalgia.Corresponding forms of odonto- combined to the end of words are -odont and -odus, which you can learn more about in our Words That Use articles for each form.