Unct

Morpheme

Unct

Type

free base

Denotation

anoint, smear with oil, grease

Etymology

Latin ūnctus, from ungere

Evidence

inunct, inuncted, inuncting, inunction, inuncts unct, uncted, uncting, unction, unctional, unctionless, uncts, unctuose, unctuosity, unctuosity, unctuous, unctuously, unctuousness, ununctuous

Notes

inunct and anoint are doublets

See Also

Ung, Unguin, Oint