dentista
/denˈtista/ · B1 · noun · mf
dentist
🦷 dent = tooth (Latin dens) + -ista = one who works with it
Same root as dental and dentures. Spanish uses dentista for both men and women: el dentista, la dentista. Stress falls on -TIS-: den-TIS-ta.
/denˈtista/ · B1 · noun · mf
dentist
🦷 dent = tooth (Latin dens) + -ista = one who works with it
Same root as dental and dentures. Spanish uses dentista for both men and women: el dentista, la dentista. Stress falls on -TIS-: den-TIS-ta.