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