Etymology of the English word edentulous
the English word
edentulousderived from the Latin word
edentulus (toothless; matured)
derived from the Classical Latin word
dens (tooth; tooth; tusk; ivory)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*dent-using the Late Latin prefix
e-derived from the Latin word
dentusDerivations in English
dentulousUsage
Word found in Modern English
