Definition
Plural of dentifrice; substances like toothpaste used for cleaning teeth.
Etymology
From Latin 'dentifricium,' combining 'dens' (tooth) and 'fricare' (to rub or scrub). The term emerged in medieval Latin to describe tooth-cleaning powders and pastes that were rubbed against teeth.
Kelly Says
Ancient Romans used dentifrice made from crushed bones, charcoal, and herbs—some even contained urine because its ammonia helped whiten teeth! Modern toothpaste is basically the high-tech descendant of these centuries-old formulas.
Translations
ARالعربية
معجون الأسنان
ma-juun al-as-nan
BNবাংলা
দাঁতের মশলা
daanter mashela
CACatalà
pasta dental
pasta den-tal
CSČeština
zubní pasta
zub-ni pasta
DADansk
tandpasta
tand-pasta
DEDeutsch
Zahnpasta
tsahn-pah-stah
ELΕλληνικά
μαλακτικό οδοντιατρικό
mala-ktik-o odon-tee-a-tri-ko
ESEspañol
dentifríces
den-tee-free-thes
FAفارسی
خمیر دندان
khemeer dan-tan
FISuomi
hammastahna
ham-mas-tah-na
FRFrançais
dentifrices
den-ti-frie-s
HAHA
manufar da zuciya
man-u-far da zu-ci-ya
HIहिन्दी
दंत मंजन
dant manjan
HUMagyar
fogkrém
fog-krem
IDBahasa Indonesia
pasta gigi
pasta gigi
IGIG
nkwu ụkwụ
nk-wu uk-wu
ITItaliano
dentifrici
den-ti-free-chi
KMKM
ប្រភេទ ប្រើ ស្មារតី
pra-pheth pra-reu sma-rat-tee
MSBahasa Melayu
pasta gigi
pasta gigi
MYမြန်မာ
လိပ်ပြုတ်
leip-pyout
NLNederlands
tandpasta
tand-pasta
NONorsk
tandkrem
tand-krem
PAPA
ਦੰਦ ਮਸਾਲਾ
dand masala
PLPolski
pasta do zębów
pasta do zhe-bow
PTPortuguês
dentifrícios
den-ti-frisk-oos
RORomână
pasta de dinți
pasta de din-tee
RUРусский
зубная паста
zubnaya pasta
SVSvenska
tandkräm
tand-krem
SWKiswahili
sabuni ya meno
sa-bu-ni ya me-no
TAதமிழ்
பல் மெழுகு
pal mezhugu
TEతెలుగు
నోటిపోషకం
noti-poshakam
TLTL
pasta ngipin
pasta ngi-pin
TRTürkçe
diş macunu
dish ma-chu-nu
UKУкраїнська
зубна паста
zubna pasta
URاردو
دنتی پُست
den-tee pust
VITiếng Việt
bàn chải răng
ban chai rang
ZUZU
isilwane sezinga
i-si-lwa-ne se-zin-ga