dentulous

Meanings

• Adjective

  Absence of teeth in the mouth.

  - "The elderly person was dentulous."
  - "Many dentulous individuals have difficulty eating hard foods."

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Variants

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dentulous

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Etymology

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From the Latin 'dentatus' meaning 'toothed'.

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Trivia

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1. Did you know that dentures have been used since ancient Egypt?

2. The oldest known set of dentures were found in the grave of a woman in Denmark who lived around 7000 BC.

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Related Concepts

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1. Edentulous: A person who has no teeth at all.

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Culture

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In ancient Greece, a dentulous person was considered to be a sign of old age and wisdom.

How to Memorize "dentulous"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person without teeth.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the idea of old age or toothlessness.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering that 'dentulous' means 'without teeth'.

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