gingivalis

Latin

Etymology

gingīva (“gum(s)”) +‎ -ālis

Adjective

gingīvālis (neuter gingīvāle); third-declension two-termination adjective

1. (New Latin) A specific epithet for several organisms associated with the gums

Usage notes

• Used exclusively as a taxonomic epithet and thus normally in the nominative singular; other inflections may be theoretical or rarely found.

Declension

Third-declension two-termination adjective.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case / Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
Nominative	gingīvālis	gingīvāle		gingīvālēs	gingīvālia
Genitive	gingīvālis			gingīvālium
Dative	gingīvālī			gingīvālibus
Accusative	gingīvālem	gingīvāle		gingīvālēs gingīvālīs	gingīvālia
Ablative	gingīvālī			gingīvālibus
Vocative	gingīvālis	gingīvāle		gingīvālēs	gingīvālia

Derived terms

• Entamoeba gingivalis
• Porphyromonas gingivalis