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Words with Root “donto-” in Italian

Browse Italian words sharing the root “donto-”, complete with pronunciations, syllable breakdowns, and linguistic insights.

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donto- Greek origin, from *odous* meaning 'tooth'

tetrodontiforme
6 syllables15 letters
te·tro·don·ti·for·me
/ˌtɛt.ro.don.tiˈfor.me/
adjective

The word 'tetrodontiforme' is an Italian adjective meaning 'pufferfish-shaped'. It is divided into six syllables: te-tro-don-ti-for-me, with stress on the penultimate syllable. The word is morphologically composed of the prefix 'tetra-', the root 'donto-', and the suffix '-iforme'. Syllabification follows standard Italian rules regarding consonant clusters and vowel-consonant patterns.