encía

See also: -encia and -ência

Spanish

Etymology

From Old Spanish enzia, from Latin gingīva, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵyewh₁-.

Pronunciation
  • (Castilian) IPA(key): /enˈθia/, [ẽn̟ˈθia]
  • (Latin America) IPA(key): /enˈsia/, [ẽnˈsia]
  • Rhymes: -ia

Noun

encía f (plural encías)

  1. (usually in the plural, anatomy) gum
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