epulide

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπουλίς (epoulís, “growth on the gums”), derived from ἐπί (epí, “above”) + οὖλον (oûlon, “gum”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /eˈpu.li.de/
  • Rhymes: -ulide
  • Hyphenation: e‧pù‧li‧de

Noun[edit]

epulide f (plural epulidi)

  1. (medicine) epulis (hard tumour developed from the gums)

See also[edit]

Further reading[edit]

  • epulide in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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