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precocious dentition

precocious dentition

8.4
A baby's first teeth coming out much earlier than usual
  • noun
  • /prɪˈkoʊʃ dɛnˈtɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dentición precoz
  • Parents were surprised when their child showed signs of precocious dentition at only three months old.

Examples

  • At her six-month check-up, the doctor remarked on the child's precocious dentition compared to most babies.

  • Her son showed signs of precocious dentition at just six months old.

  • Cases of precocious dentition can indicate underlying medical conditions in newborns.

  • The pediatrician noted precocious dentition in the infant during the examination.

  • Many parents worry about precocious dentition in their toddlers.

  • The pediatrician explained that precocious dentition could be a sign of early development in infants.

  • Many specialists are concerned about cases of precocious dentition because it may indicate health issues.

Surface Forms

precocious dentition singular
precocious dentitions plural

Morphology

precocious + dentition

Both constituents are semantically clear and their combination follows a straightforward adjective + noun composition: 'precocious' (early/advanced for age) applied to 'dentition' (the process of teeth eruption) yields 'early eruption of teeth.' This pattern is cross-linguistically common and would be directly derivable by a B1 learner who knows both words.

Etymology

Precocious dentition paints a clear image: precocious means 'early' and dentition means 'teeth', so it describes teeth appearing sooner than usual in a baby.