gingival

English

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin gingīvālis.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -aɪvəl

IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvəl/

Adjective

gingival (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the gums.
    Synonym: uletic
  2. (linguistics, obsolete) Alveolar.

Coordinate terms

Translations

French

Adjective

gingival (feminine gingivale, masculine plural gingivaux, feminine plural gingivales)

  1. gingival

Further reading

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French gingival.

Adjective

gingival m or n (feminine singular gingivală, masculine plural gingivali, feminine and neuter plural gingivale)

  1. gingival

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xinxiˈbal/ [xĩŋ.xiˈβ̞al]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: gin‧gi‧val

Adjective

gingival m or f (masculine and feminine plural gingivales)

  1. gingival

Further reading

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