gingiva
From LSJ
οἱ βάρβαροι γὰρ ἄνδρας ἡγοῦνται μόνους τοὺς πλεῖστα δυναμένους καταφαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν → for great feeders and heavy drinkers are alone esteemed as men by the barbarians
Latin > English
gingiva gingivae N F :: gum (in which the teeth are set)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
gĭngīva: ae, f.,
I a gum: inter dentem et gingivam, Cels. 6, 13; cf. Cat. 39, 19; so in sing., Plin. 30, 3, 8, § 26; Juv. 10, 200.— In plur., Cels. 6, 13; 7, 12; 2, 1; 2, 7 et saep.; Plin. 29, 2, 10, § 37; 30, 3, 8, § 24; Cat. 97, 6.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
gingīva,¹⁴ æ, f. et plus souvent -væ, ārum, gencive : Cels. Med. 6, 13 ; Plin. 29, 37.
Latin > German (Georges)
gingīva, ae, f., das Zahnfleisch, Catull., Cels. u.a.: Plur., Catull., Cels. u.a.; vgl. Neue-Wagener Formenl.3 1, 674.
