gingival

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/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvəl//d͡ʒɪnˈd͡ʒaɪvəl/

adjective

Relating to the gums.

Similar
uletic
OriginNew Latin gingīvālis →
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Meanings

adjectivegingival (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the gums.

    Synonyms: uletic

  2. not comparableobsoletehuman sciencesAlveolar.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to the gums.

Similar
uletic
Also see
alveolaruletic

Origin

  1. New Latingingīvālis
  2. Englishgingival

Borrowed from New Latin gingīvālis.

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Translations

Catalan gingival
  • gingivalrelating to the gums
Finnish ien-, gingivaalinen
  • ien-relating to the gums
  • gingivaalinenrelating to the gums
French gingival
  • gingivalrelating to the gums
Polish dziąsłowy
  • dziąsłowyrelating to the gums
Portuguese gengival
  • gengivalrelating to the gums
Romanian gingival
  • gingivalrelating to the gums
Spanish gingival
  • gingivalrelating to the gums

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with gingival

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Cite this entry
APA

gingival. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingival

MLA

“gingival.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingival. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gingival,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gingival.

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