dental ending
[/ˈdɛntəl ˈɛndɪŋ/]
nounpl: dental endings
terminação dental
1. In linguistics, a suffix or word ending that involves dental consonants (t, d, n, s, z) at the end of a word or morpheme
The past tense ending '-ed' in English is a dental ending when pronounced as a separate syllable.
A terminação de passado '-ed' em inglês é uma terminação dental quando pronunciada como sílaba separada.
2. A phonological feature where words or morphemes end with sounds produced by placing the tongue against or near the upper teeth
Many Romance languages prefer dental endings in their diminutive forms.
Muitas línguas românticas preferem terminações dentais em suas formas diminutivas.
This is a specialized linguistic and grammatical term used primarily in academic and educational contexts. It is not commonly used in everyday conversation but is important in language instruction, phonetics classes, and linguistic research in both English-speaking countries and Brazil.
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