Gingiva

//ˈd͡ʒɪnd͡ʒɪvə// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The gum, consisting of the tissue surrounding the roots of the teeth and covering the jawbone.
  2. 2
    the tissue (covered by mucous membrane) of the jaws that surrounds the bases of the teeth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
gumgum

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gingiva (“gums”).

More for "gingiva"

SynonymsSentencesPronunciationTranslate

Next best steps

Find stronger synonymsSee usage examplesCheck pronunciationBrowse writing guides

Data sourced from Wiktionary, WordNet, CMU, and other open linguistic databases. Updated March 2026.