higienista dental
/ixjenista dental/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dental hygienist" is higienista dental in Spanish.
higienista dental refers to a licensed dental professional.
Meaning: licensed dental professional (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word higienista is a direct cognate of the English word "hygienist".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase itself is gender-neutral in its form, but the gender is determined by the article used before it. To refer to a female dental hygienist, use the feminine article la higienista dental. For a group of female dental hygienists, use the plural form las higienistas dentales. For a group of male or mixed-gender dental hygienists, use the plural form los higienistas dentales.
Did you know?
- While higienista dental is the official title, patients in casual conversation may refer to the professional as el/la de la limpieza, which literally means 'the one of the cleaning'.
- While 'dentist' and 'dental' are common in English, the Spanish word for the professional field, odontología, uses a Greek root rather than the Latin one used in dental.
- The word dental comes from the Latin dēns, which is the same root used for the English word 'dentist' and the word 'indentation'.
Examples in context
- La clínica dental necesita un nuevo higienista dental.The dental clinic needs a new dental hygienist.
- Los higienistas dentales desempeñan un papel vital en la salud bucodental.Dental hygienists play a vital role in oral health.
- En muchos países latinoamericanos, el higienista bucodental es un miembro clave del equipo dental.In many Latin American countries, the dental hygienist is a key member of the dental team.
- La higienista dental es muy amable.The dental hygienist is very kind.
- Necesito hablar con la higienista dental.I need to speak with the dental hygienist.
- Ella trabaja como higienista dental.She works as a dental hygienist.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are at the dental clinic.
- MateoHola, vengo a ver a la higienista dental.Hello, I'm here to see the dental hygienist.
- ElenaHola Mateo, la higienista dental está lista.Hello Mateo, the dental hygienist is ready.
- MateoGracias, Elena. ¿Dónde está el consultorio?Thanks, Elena. Where is the office?
- ElenaEstá justo aquí, por favor pasa.It is right here, please come in.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dental, higienista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
