dentera
Spanish, noun/denˈteɾa/
dentera is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “uneasiness or unpleasantness in the teeth and gums due to sour food, jarring noises or certain textures” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Sensación desagradable que se experimenta en los dientes o encías al probar alimentos ácidos o agrios o de…”.
What does dentera mean in English?
noun
- 1
feminineuneasiness or unpleasantness in the teeth and gums due to sour food, jarring noises or certain textures
- 2
femininedisgust; unpleasantness
- 3
feminineenvy
- 4
femininelonging (desire)
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Sensación desagradable que se experimenta en los dientes o encías al probar alimentos ácidos o agrios o de sabor desagradable, o bien en consecuencia de escuchar un ruido chirriante o recordar estas experiencias. 2. Estado de agitación o inquietud. 3. Infelicidad causada por el bien de otro.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of dentera
- denteras plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce dentera?
- /denˈteɾa/
- [d̪ẽn̪ˈt̪e.ɾa]
- [d̪ẽn̪ˈt̪eɾa]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to dentera
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is dentera in Spanish?
dentera appears about once in every 34 million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).