enzia

Old Spanish

Etymology

From Latin gingīvam, accusative of gingīva.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ẽnˈdzi.a]

Noun

enzia f (plural enzias)

  1. (usually in the plural, anatomy) gum
    • c. 1250, Alfonso X, Lapidario, f. 72r.
      Eſta piedra preſta mucho al podrimiento delos dientes ¬ delas enzias. ¬ mata los guſanos que se fazen en ellos. ¬ faz los blancos & fremoſos.
      This stone is very good for the rotting of the teeth and gums. And it kills the worms that form in [teeth], and it makes them white and beautiful.

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