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- US Pronunciation
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- [dawg-tooth, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌtuθ, ˈdɒg-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [dawg-tooth, dog-]
- /ˈdɔgˌtuθ, ˈdɒg-/
Definitions of dogtooth word
- noun dogtooth Also, dog tooth. a canine tooth. 1
- noun dogtooth Architecture. any of a series of small pyramidal ornaments, usually formed by a radiating arrangement of four sculptured leaves, set close together in a concave molding, used especially in England in the 13th century. 1
- noun dogtooth A small pointed ornament repeated along a molding consisting of four petals radiating from a raised center, used especially in the Early English style. 1
- noun dogtooth a carved ornament in the form of four leaflike projections radiating from a raised centre, used in England in the 13th century 0
- noun dogtooth a canine tooth; eyetooth 0
- noun dogtooth an ornamental molding in some medieval buildings, consisting of a series of projections often resembling petals radiating from a raised center 0
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Origin of dogtooth
First appearance:
before 1545 One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1545-55; dog + tooth
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Parts of speech for Dogtooth
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dogtooth popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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