# dentate

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈdɛnteɪt/ · frequency rank #69,784

## Definitions
1. Having teeth or toothlike projections; serrated, toothed.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin dentātus, from dēns (“tooth”, oblique stem in dēnt-) + -ātus, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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