dentist
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- noun
- /ˈdɛntɪst/
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dentista
- After the accident, she needed to see a dentist to repair her broken tooth.
- visit the dentist
- a dentist's office
- private dentist
I have to, you know, take my son to the dentist, OK.
- I have to, you know, take my son to the dentist, OK.
- It was like a dentist drilling on steroids.
- And listen, I, I go to the dentist on Friday.
- Oh, to the dentist on Wednesday for a filling.
- OK, so up first, have you guys been to the dentist regularly?
- You will go to the dentist less so you don't get as many fillings.
- Heroin addicts are doctors, lawyers, dentists, cops, everybody.
- On the other hand, a title like dentist, well, that's a title.
Examples
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I took what the dentist told me to take, but I don't feel anything.
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If possible, have the child's care performed at each visit by the same dentist or dental hygienist.
Academic text (1990) -
I could not go to the dentist for five years.
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And listen, I, I go to the dentist on Friday.
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Then I was at his dentist in Long Island years later.
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Oh, to the dentist on Wednesday for a filling.
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The vast majority of dentists out there all say the same thing.
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Channing said he hadn't been to the dentist in six years.
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Dr. Masner was a dentist and wore dark suits and very shiny shoes.
Fiction book (1993) -
I have an appointment with the dentist to check for cavities next week.
Synonyms
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A person who is trained and licensed to treat teeth and gums
How Qualified
- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
dentist = dent (transparent) = dent + ist
Regular agentive formation: the combining form 'dent-' (tooth) + '-ist' yields 'person who treats teeth', which is a standard, learnable pattern.
Etymology
Dentist comes from the Latin root dent- which means 'tooth', and you can see the same root in dental and denture. So a dentist is a person who looks after and treats your teeth.