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epulis

/ɪˈpju.lɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
epulis
IPA
/ɪˈpju.lɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A hard tumour or tumorous growth developed from the gums.

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin epūlis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ɪˈpju.lɪs/

Inflected Forms

epulides (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce epulis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɪˈpju.lɪs/.
What does epulis mean?
A hard tumour or tumorous growth developed from the gums.
Where does epulis come from?
Borrowed from New Latin epūlis.

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