# denture

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈdɛntjə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #50,463

## Definitions
1. A set of teeth, the teeth viewed as a unit.
2. An artificial replacement of one or more teeth.
3. A complete replacement of all teeth in a mouth.

## Etymology
From French denture (“set of teeth”), from Latin dens, dentis (“tooth”) + -urus, -ura, -urum, a suffix implying a set.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/denture