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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesデンタルフロス
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dentaru furosu
"毎日のデンタルフロスは虫歯予防に効果的です。"
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A soft thread of silk, nylon, or plastic used to clean between the teeth.
"Dentists recommend using dental floss at least once a day to remove plaque."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dental' derives from the Latin 'dent-', meaning tooth, originating from Proto-Indo-European *dont-. 'Floss' likely originated from the Old French 'flos' meaning silk fluff or down, evolving in the 19th century to describe thin threads used for medical and hygiene purposes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dental floss" is said worldwide
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fil dentaire
Transliteration: fil dɑ̃.tɛʁ
"N'oubliez pas d'utiliser du fil dentaire tous les soirs."
Zahnseide
Transliteration: tsahn-zy-duh
"Die Verwendung von Zahnseide ist wichtig für die Zahngesundheit."
filo interdentale
Transliteration: fi.lo in.ter.denˈta.le
"Usa il filo interdentale dopo ogni pasto."
hilo dental
Transliteration: i.lo denˈtal
"El uso diario de hilo dental previene la gingivitis."
fio dental
Transliteration: fi.u dẽˈtaw
"Passe o fio dental antes de escovar os dentes."
डेंटल फ्लॉस
Transliteration: dental flaos
"दाँतों के बीच की सफाई के लिए डेंटल फ्लॉस का उपयोग करें।"
牙线
Transliteration: yá xiàn
"每天使用牙线可以保护牙齿健康。"
치실
Transliteration: chisil
"양치질을 할 때 치실도 함께 사용하는 것이 좋습니다."
デンタルフロス
Transliteration: dentaru furosu
"毎日のデンタルフロスは虫歯予防に効果的です。"
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