Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gingivodental

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
gin-givo-den-tal
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the teeth and gums.

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin gingīvabor. English gingiva Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English gingivo- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin dentālisder. Middle French dentalbor. ▲ Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English gingivodental From gingivo- + dental.

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Questions

What does gingivodental mean?
Relating to the teeth and gums.
Where does gingivodental come from?
Etymology tree Latin gingīvabor. English gingiva Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English gingivo- Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed- Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *h₃dónts Proto-Italic *dents Latin dēns Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin dentālisder. Middle French dentalbor. ▲ Late Latin dentālisbor. English dental English gingivodental From gingivo- + dental.

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