gingivite

French

Etymology

From Latin gingīva +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʒɛ̃.ʒi.vit/

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Noun

gingivite f (plural gingivites)

1. (pathology) gingivitis (inflammation of the gums)

Related terms

• gencive

Descendants

• Haitian Creole: jenjivit
• → Persian: ژنژیویت (žanživit)
• → Turkish: jenjivit

Further reading

• “gingivite”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.