dent
Dent is not a prefix; dent is a root word. It means tooth or teeth.
Here is the Latin declension for "tooth" (Nom, Acc, Abl) singular. dens dentem dente
The root word of dentist is dent. It means tooth. In this case, member of teeth.
The Latin root for tooth is "dens" or "dentis."
Dentist coems form the french, 'dentiste', itself from 'dent' (tooth)
The root of "dentist" comes from Latin through French. Based on its derivation, the word basically means "tooth person" or "tooth worker".
Originally Latin as 'dens leonis' meaning lions tooth. We known the word from French as Dent de Lion literally translated as 'tooth of lion' referring to the plants leaves
The prefix of the word "tooth" is "tooth-" itself.
The English root "odon" comes from the Greek word for tooth, so the equivalent would be dens (English root "dent-").
Tooth
The word "tooth" is pronounced as "tooth" with a long "oo" sound.
The Latin equivalent of 'spiked fang' is Dens cum cuspide. In the word-by-word translation, the noun 'dens' means 'tooth'. The preposition 'cum' means 'with'. The noun 'cuspide' means 'point' or 'lance, spear'.