Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gingival

/ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.32 in modern English

Syllables: gin-gi-val
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvəl/

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the gums.

adj

Obsolete

Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin gingīvālis.

Word Breakdown

Root: gingīvālis

Usage

Obsolete

Derived Forms

dentogingival gingivally intragingival linguogingival mucogingival occlusogingival subgingival supragingival transgingival

Synonyms

uletic

Rhymes With

arrival survival rival revival arch-rival adjectival archrival conjunctival perspectival estival subconjunctival ogival

Questions

How do you pronounce gingival?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvəl/.
What does gingival mean?: Relating to the gums.
Where does gingival come from?: Borrowed from New Latin gingīvālis.

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