gencive

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gencive

\ʒɑ̃.siv\
[ʒɑ̃.siv] France

Where it comes from

Du latin gingiva avec dissimilation du second \ɡ\ qui donne aussi jencives en judéo-français (neuvième siècle), genchives en wallon (douzième siècle).

noun gencives

Chair, tissus muqueux qui est autour des dents et dans laquelle celles-ci sont comme enchâssées. Fumer abime la gencive.

In English

gum flesh around teeth

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"gencive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fr/gencive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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gencive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fr/gencive

Chicago

"gencive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fr/gencive.

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@misc{gencive_2026,
  title = {gencive},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fr/gencive},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}