edentulous \(ˌ)ē-ˈden-chə-ləs\ adjective: toothless
Etymology: Latin edentulus, from e- + dent-, dens
Must edentulous always be intended literally, or can it bear toothless’s figurative sense of “lacking in sharpness or bite; ineffectual?”
Friday, April 3, 2009
Edentulous
edentulous \(ˌ)ē-ˈden-chə-ləs\ adjective: toothless
Etymology: Latin edentulus, from e- + dent-, dens
Must edentulous always be intended literally, or can it bear toothless’s figurative sense of “lacking in sharpness or bite; ineffectual?”
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