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le dentiste
dentist
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How do you say dentiste in French?
How do you pronounce dentiste in French?
dentiste is pronounced /lə dɑ̃tist/ in French.
Example sentences
Le dentiste français est très compétent et il a reçu une formation excellente.
The French dentist is very competent and he received excellent training.
Mon dentiste préféré est arrivé tard à son rendez-vous ce matin.
My favorite dentist arrived late to his appointment this morning.
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Why is it masculine?
Dentiste is masculine because it derives from the Latin "dens" (tooth) combined with the French agent suffix "-iste," which typically produces masculine nouns in French. The suffix "-iste" is generally masculine in gender, so professions formed with this ending are grammatically masculine in French, even when referring to women practitioners (who would be called "une dentiste").
What is the French word for dentist?
The French word for dentist is le dentiste — masculine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇹 Portuguese | dentista | o | masculine |
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